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Jesus nut

Jesus nut noun: the nut that holds the main rotor to the mast of some helicopters.

Noun

Jesus nut (plural Jesus nuts)

  1. (slang) The nut that holds the main rotor to the mast of some helicopters.
  2. (figuratively, slang) A single point of failure with catastrophic consequences.

Forms of Jesus nut

pluralJesus nuts

Origin of Jesus nut

Possibly from the Vietnam War. From the notion that, given its critical function, if the nut were to fail, the only thing left to do would be to "pray to Jesus".

Questions about Jesus nut

What does Jesus nut mean?
Jesus nut means the nut that holds the main rotor to the mast of some helicopters.
What part of speech is Jesus nut?
Jesus nut is a noun.
What is the plural of Jesus nut?
The plural of Jesus nut is Jesus nuts.

Words near Jesus nut in the dictionary

  1. Jesus juice
  2. Jesus junk
  3. Jesus lizard
  4. Jesus lizards
  5. Jesus movement
  6. Jesus nut
  7. Jesus nuts
  8. Jesus of Mercy
  9. Jesus phone
  10. Jesus phones
  11. Jesus piece

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