wing nut

noun [C]

Definition

› a small, metal fastening device that has two flat pieces on it that you can hold with your fingers while tightening itNuts, bolts and screws

(Definition of wing nut noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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