WING NUT


Meaning of WING NUT in English

a nut having two flat, widely projecting pieces such that it can be readily tightened with the thumb and forefinger. Also, wingnut . Also called butterfly nut, thumbnut . See illus. under nut .

[ 1895-1900 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .