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thumbnut

thumbnut noun: a nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger.

thumbnut: a nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger
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Noun

thumbnut (plural thumbnuts)

  1. A nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger.
  2. Synonym of wingnut.
    Synonyms:
    wingnut

Synonyms of thumbnut

Forms of thumbnut

pluralthumbnuts

Origin of thumbnut

From thumb + nut.

Questions about thumbnut

What does thumbnut mean?
Thumbnut means a nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger.
What part of speech is thumbnut?
Thumbnut is a noun.
What is the plural of thumbnut?
The plural of thumbnut is thumbnuts.

Words near thumbnut in the dictionary

  1. thumbnailed
  2. thumbnailer
  3. thumbnailers
  4. thumbnailing
  5. thumbnails
  6. thumbnut
  7. thumbnuts
  8. thumboard
  9. thumboards
  10. thumbpad
  11. thumbpads

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