What does wing-nut mean?

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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

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  1. wing-nut

    A wing-nut is a type of nut designed with two large 'wings' or flattened projections, allowing it to be easily tightened or loosened by hand without the use of tools. It is typically used in applications where frequent adjustments or disassembly are necessary.

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Numerology

  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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