HyperDic: butterfly_nut

English > 1 sense of the expression butterfly nut:
NOUNartifactbutterfly nut, wing nut, wing-nut, wing screw, thumbnuta threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
English > butterfly nut: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning.
Synonymswing nut, wing-nut, wing screw, thumbnut
BroadernutA small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
Spanishpalomilla, tuerca mariposa

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