Meaning of wing-nut in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    wing-nut

    Definitions

    1. any tree of the genus Pterocarya

    Examples

    • « fruit is a small winged nutlet »
    • « Caucasus to southeastern Asia »
  2. 2. a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning

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