"nutdriver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nutdrivers [plural]
Etymology: From nut + driver, attested since circa 1900 and widespread in various industries since the 1920s; modeled on the earlier screwdriver. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nut|driver}} nut + driver Head templates: {{en-noun}} nutdriver (plural nutdrivers)
  1. A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications. Wikidata QID: Q7070399 Hypernyms: driver, tool Related terms: nut driver [alternative] Coordinate_terms: screwdriver, nutsetter
    Sense id: en-nutdriver-en-noun-en:Q7070399 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tools

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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