thumbnut

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thumbnut

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From thumb + nut.

noun thumbnuts

A nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger.
Synonym of wingnut.
Similar: wingnut

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"thumbnut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thumbnut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{thumbnut_2026,
  title = {thumbnut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thumbnut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}