butterfly nut

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English

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Butterfly nuts: nuts with wing-like projections.

Etymology

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butterfly +‎ nut

Noun

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butterfly nut (plural butterfly nuts)

  1. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
    Synonyms: wing nut, (some designs) thumbnut

Translations

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butterfly nut — see wing nut

Further reading

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