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wing nut

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wing nut, wing-nutnoun

    any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia

  2. wing nut, wing-nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, thumbnutnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. wing nutnoun

    A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning; a thumbnut.

  2. wing nutnoun

    One who advocates extreme measures or changes; a radical.

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  1. wing nut

    A wing nut is a type of fastener with two large metal "wings" or projections that allow it to be tightened or loosened by hand without the use of tools. This makes it more convenient and quicker to install or remove as compared to regular nuts. Wing nuts can be used in various applications where frequent adjustments or disassembly is required.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wing nut in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wing nut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of wing nut in a Sentence

  1. Bradley Podliska:

    They said,' We know that you have your post-attack piece, only right-wing nut jobs care about that.' And what they were referring to is they were referring to Rep. Jim Jordan.

  2. Donald Trump:

    Its incredible how badly the Democratic party is screwing this up for themselves. Its amazing. Theyve got one left-wing nut after the next on television.

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  • FlügelmutterGerman
  • siipimutteriFinnish
  • cro cleashaghManx
  • экстремист, барашек, барашковая гайка, радикалRussian
  • vingmutterSwedish

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