nut

/nʌt/ noun [C]

Translation

FOOD › the dry fruit of some trees which grows in a hard shell, and can often be eaten

(ceviz fındık vb.) sert kabuklu meyve; kuruyemiş

a brazil/cashew nut529519

METAL › a piece of metal with a hole in it through which you put a bolt (= metal pin) to hold pieces of wood or metal together

somun, civata somunu

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KEEN informal › a person who is keen on a particular subject or hobby

tek bir konuya/şeye düşkün kimse

She's a real sports nut.1066

the nuts and bolts › the basic parts of a job or an activity

bir işin/mesleğin en ince ayrıntıları; mesleğin cilveleri

Law school can teach you theory, but it can't teach you the nuts and bolts of the profession.1767

(Definition of nut noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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