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1. (n.) wing nut
a nut having two flat, widely projecting pieces such that it can be readily tightened with the thumb and forefinger.
Etymology: (1895–1900)
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1. (noun) wing nut, wing-nut
any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
2. (noun) wing nut, wing-nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, thumbnut
a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
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