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Rarewingnut
The correct spelling is wingnut.
How to pronounce wingnut
/ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/
nounIPA: /ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/
Say it like: Win-nut
The correct spelling is wingnut. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
- 2.One who advocates extreme measures or changes, especially if they hold or are perceived to hold far-right viewpoints; a radical or reactionary.
- 3.Someone with large, protruding ears.
- 4.A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
- 5.Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
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