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Definition of Wing nut

1. Noun. Any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia.

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

Definition of Wing nut

1. Noun. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning; a thumbnut. ¹

2. Noun. (slang) One who advocates extreme measures or changes; a radical. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wing Nut

wing back wing case wing cell wing chair wing chairs wing commander wing corkscrew wing defence wing defences wing elm

wing flat wing it wing loading wing mirror wing mirrors wing nut (current term) wing of crista galli wing of ilium wing of nose wing of sacrum

wing of vomer wing plate wing sauce wing sauces wing screw wing shooting wing tip wing walking wingback wingbacks

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