wing nut
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wing nut
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From wing + nut.
noun wing nuts · wing-nut · wingnut
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A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
Similar: butterfly nut, thumbnut
- Alternative form of wingnut (“person with radical political views, especially right-wing or conservative ones”).
- Alternative form of wingnut (“person with large ears”).
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noun nut with wing-like projections
| Español | palomilla |
|---|---|
| Français | écrou à oreilles, écrou papillon, papillon |
| Deutsch | Flügelmutter |
| Ελληνικά | πεταλούδα petaloúda |
| Русский | барашковая га́йка baraškovaja gájka, барашек barašek |
Talk about this word "wing nut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wing%20nut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wing nut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wing%20nut "wing nut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wing%20nut.Cite this
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title = {wing nut},
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