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THUMBNUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thumbnut mean?
• THUMBNUT (noun)
The noun THUMBNUT has 1 sense:
1. a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
Familiarity information: THUMBNUT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
butterfly nut; thumbnut; wing-nut; wing nut; wing screw
Hypernyms ("thumbnut" is a kind of...):
nut (a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt)
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