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Definition of Nut
Nut

The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.

A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt.

The tumbler of a gunlock.

A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place.

To gather nuts.

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Nut Quotations

I'm a nut case, but that is what I believe.
Mike Tyson

I think the average person thinks I'm a nut and I deserve whatever happens to me. That's what I believe.
Mike Tyson

I think the average person thinks I'm a nut and I deserve whatever happens to me.
Mike Tyson

Every nut who kills people has a Bible lying around. If you're looking for violent rape imagery, the Bible's right there in your hotel room. If you just want to look up ways to screw people up, there it is, and you're justified because God told you to.
Penn Jillette

I'd retired for about six or seven years. Coming back to the business, I found that I was sort of not quite a has-been, and it wasn't a new career, it was just kind of difficult to crack the nut, so to speak.
Julie London

Nut Translations

nut in Dutch is moer
nut in Portuguese is noz, porca
nut in Spanish is tuerca, nuez


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