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See wing nut.

thumbnut [ˈθʌmˌnʌt]

(Engineering / Tools) a nut with projections enabling it to be turned by the thumb and forefinger; wing nut

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thumbnut - a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning

butterfly nut, wing screw, wing-nut, wing nut

nut - a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt

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