"butterfly nut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butterfly nuts [plural]
Etymology: butterfly + nut Etymology templates: {{compound|en|butterfly|nut}} butterfly + nut Head templates: {{en-noun}} butterfly nut (plural butterfly nuts)
  1. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger. Synonyms: wing nut, thumbnut (english: some designs)
    Sense id: en-butterfly_nut-en-noun-fsEUw-oh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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