WINGNUT

Wingnut

A wingnut or wing nut is a type of nut with two large metal "wings", one on each side, so it can be easily tightened and loosened by hand without tools.

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wingnut

Noun

  1. A nut having wing-like projections so that it can be turned easily by hand.
  2. A deciduous tree of the genus native to Asia.
  3. Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
  4. A mentally ill homeless person.
  5. Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
  6. A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).


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wing nut

Noun

  1. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning; a thumbnut.
  2. One who advocates extreme measures or changes; a radical.


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