THUMBNUT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

butterfly nut; thumbnut; wing-nut; wing nut; wing screw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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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