noun
1 food
ADJECTIVE
▪ cashew , macadamia , pistachio , etc.
▪ chopped , mixed , salted
▪ tree ( esp. AmE )
VERB + NUT
▪ crack , shell
NUT + NOUN
▪ allergy
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nut-allergy sufferers
▪ oil
▪ tree
2 for screwing onto a bolt
VERB + NUT
▪ put on , screw on , tighten
▪ loosen , remove , unscrew
PHRASES
▪ ~s and bolts ( often figurative )
▪
a jar full of ~s and bolts
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The documentary focuses on the real ~s and bolts ( = the practical details ) of the film-making process.
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I got to learn the real ~s and bolts of running a company.