HyperDic: wing_nut

English > 2 senses of the expression wing nut:
NOUNplantwing nut, wing-nutany tree of the genus Pterocarya
artifactwing nut, wing-nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, thumbnuta threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
English > wing nut: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia.
Synonymwing-nut
Member ofPterocarya, genus Pterocarya(Asiatic nut trees) wing nuts
NarrowerCaucasian walnut, Pterocarya fraxinifoliamedium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
Broadernut treeTree bearing edible nuts
English > wing nut: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning.
Synonymswing-nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, 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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