wing nut
Noun
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Noun
wing nut (plural wing nuts)
- A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
- (slang) One who advocates extreme measures or changes, especially if they hold or are perceived to hold far-right viewpoints; a radical or reactionary.
- (slang, Australia) Someone with large, protruding ears.
- (hardware) butterfly nut
- (hardware) thumbnut qf some designs
- wingnut qf plant
- French: écrou à oreilles
- German: Flügelmutter
- Russian: барашковая га́йка
- Spanish: palomilla
- Russian: экстреми́ст
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