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wing nut
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wing nut
(noun)
wing nut
noun
plural
wing nuts
wing nut
noun
plural
wing nuts
Britannica Dictionary definition of WING NUT
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a piece of metal that has a hole in the center and two projecting parts and that you can screw onto a bolt by using your fingers
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