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wing-nut

wing-nut

See also: wingnut and wing nut

English

Noun

wing-nut (plural wing-nuts)

  1. Alternative form of wing nut
    • 1995, Spin Off, Volumes 19-21
      I removed the front maiden, tossed out the evil wood ****, and equipped the maiden with a special bit of hardware which has a wood **** on one end and is threaded for a wing-nut on the other end.