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1. wing-nut
noun. a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning.
Synonyms
- butterfly nut
- thumbnut
- wing nut
- wing screw
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Rhymes with Wing Nut
- terre-haute
- somewhat
- mcnutt
- chesnutt
- uncut
- strut
- rebut
- curnutte
- allnutt
- what
- smut
- slut
- skutt
- scutt
- schutte
- klugt
- glut
- abut
- tutt
- tut
- shutt
- shut
- schutt
- schut
- rutt
- rut
- putt
- phut
- nutt
- mutt
Sentences with wing-nut
1. Noun Phrase
Ensure the wing nut is loose enough so you can remove the old blade from the frame.
2. Noun Phrase
Six and a half inches from the end is a large, black wing nut.
3. Noun Phrase
If there's a cover, turn the wing nut and move the seat forward to remove it.
4. Noun Phrase
Place the air cleaner back on top of the carburetor and secure it with the wing nut.
2. wing-nut
noun. any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia.
Synonyms
- genus Pterocarya
- Pterocarya fraxinifolia
- wing nut
- Caucasian walnut
- nut tree
3. wing
noun. ['ˈwɪŋ'] a movable organ for flying (one of a pair).
Synonyms
- quill
- ala
- insect
- quill feather
- bird
- balancer
- haltere
- bastard wing
- forewing
- fore-wing
- bat
- elytron
- halter
- pennon
- fore wing
- spurious wing
- angel
- chiropteran
- alula
- organ
- pinion
- flight feather
Antonyms
- carinate
- bad person
- effector
- receptor
Etymology
- vængr (Old Norse)
4. wing
noun. ['ˈwɪŋ'] one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane.
Synonyms
- plane
- aerofoil
- flaps
- rib
- aeroplane
- aileron
- airfoil
- flap
- control surface
- airplane
Antonyms
- stand still
- undercharge
- linger
- recede
Etymology
- vængr (Old Norse)
5. wing
noun. ['ˈwɪŋ'] a stage area out of sight of the audience.
Synonyms
- stage
- offstage
Antonyms
- follow
- fall
- ascend
Etymology
- vængr (Old Norse)
6. wing
verb. ['ˈwɪŋ'] travel through the air; be airborne.
Synonyms
- move
- travel
- flight
- hover
- soar
- buzz
- go
- locomote
- fly
- fly on
Antonyms
- retreat
- gladden
- move in
- move out
Etymology
- vængr (Old Norse)
7. wing
noun. ['ˈwɪŋ'] a unit of military aircraft.
Synonyms
- air unit
- squadron
- division
Antonyms
- enter
- hop out
- push
- raise
Etymology
- vængr (Old Norse)
8. wing
noun. ['ˈwɪŋ'] the side of military or naval formation.
Synonyms
- formation
Antonyms
- unwind
- arrange
Etymology
- vængr (Old Norse)
9. nut
noun. ['ˈnʌt'] usually large hard-shelled seed.
Synonyms
- mast
- palm nut
- kola nut
- cedar nut
- seed
- cembra nut
- palm kernel
- cola nut
- nutlet
Antonyms
- technophobe
- nonpartisan
- give
- undue
Etymology
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. nut
noun. ['ˈnʌt'] a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt.
Synonyms
- thumbnut
- nut and bolt
- packing nut
- block
- wing-nut
- wing screw
- wing nut
- hex nut
- square nut
- safety nut
- stuffing nut
- locknut
Antonyms
- unclog
- free
- natural object
- unstuff
Etymology
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))