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thumbnut

/ˈθʌm.nʌt/

Traduction: Écrou doté d'ailes ou d'oreilles permettant de le visser ou le dévisser à la main, entre le pouce et l'index.

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noun

/ˈθʌm.nʌt/C1formaltechnical
  • frÉcrou doté d'ailes ou d'oreilles permettant de le visser ou le dévisser à la main, entre le pouce et l'index.

A threaded nut with winglike projections designed to be turned by the thumb and forefinger for leverage.

  1. Wing nutB2formaltechnical

    A threaded nut with wing-like projections designed to be turned by the thumb and forefinger for easy hand tightening.

    frÉcrou papillon

    • He used a thumbnut to secure the bracket without tools.
    • The thumbnut on the lamp base was easy to tighten by hand.
    • She replaced the standard bolt with a thumbnut for quick adjustments.

    Synonymesbutterfly nutwing nut