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Originally Posted by Ruth
Is a ring spanner the same as a box end wrench?
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The first time I heard the term "spanner" was in a NATO motor pool 50+ years ago. The bloke was holding one in his hand, so I caught on right away what he meant. I suspect "wrench" was just as alien to his ear. -- And a "box" has square corners.
These days we must all be multilingual.