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wing nut

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wing nut
n.
A nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning. Also called thumbnut.
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wing nut
wing nut
Noun
a threaded nut with two flat projections which allow it to be turned by the thumb and forefinger
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Noun1.wing nut - any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
wing-nut
genus Pterocarya, Pterocarya - Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts
Caucasian walnut, Pterocarya fraxinifolia - medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
nut tree - tree bearing edible nuts
2.wing nutwing nut - a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
butterfly nut, thumbnut, wing screw, wing-nut
nut - a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
Translations

wing nut n → tuerca (de) mariposa
wing nut n → papillon m, écrou m à ailettes
wing nut wing n → Flügelmutter f
wing nut n → galletto


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