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Definition 2024

wing_nut

wing nut

See also: wingnut and wing-nut

English

Wingnuts: nuts with wing-like projections.

Alternative forms

Noun

wing nut ‎(plural wing nuts)

A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
(slang) One who advocates extreme measures or changes; a radical.

Translations

nut with wing-like projections

Finnish: siipimutteri (fi), lehtimutteri (fi)
French: écrou à oreilles
German: Flügelmutter (de) f
Greek: πεταλούδα (el) f ‎(petaloúda)

Ido: aletoskrubino (io)
Manx: cro cleashagh m
Russian: барашковая га́йка f ‎(baraškovaja gájka), барашек (ru) m ‎(barašek)
Swedish: vingmutter c

(slang) one who advocates extreme measures or changes; a radical

Russian: экстреми́ст (ru) m ‎(ekstremíst), радика́л (ru) m ‎(radikál)

Synonyms

(hardware): butterfly nut
(hardware): thumbnut (some designs)

Related terms

wingnut (plant)

External links

Wingnut (hardware) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia