wing-nut
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Compound of 'wing' and 'nut', referring to the wing-like projections on the nut.
مثال
- He used a wing-nut to secure the parts together.
- The wing-nut is easy to use because it can be tightened by hand.
- She loosened the wing-nut to adjust the position of the table leg.
ترکیبهای رایج
Tighten the wing-nut Loosen the wing-nut Turn the wing-nut
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
- a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning