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butterfly nut

DEFINITIONS OF: butterfly nut

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n a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning

Synonyms:
thumbnut, wing nut, wing screw, wing-nut
Type of:
nut
a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
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