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Nut (hardware) — A nut threaded onto a bolt A nut is a type of hardware fastener with a threaded hole. Nuts are almost always used opposite a mating bolt to fasten a stack of parts together. The two partners are kept together by a combination of their threads… … Wikipedia
nut — [nut] n. [ME nutte < OE hnutu, akin to Ger nuss < IE * kneu , lump, nut (< base * ken , to squeeze together) > L nux, MIr cnū] 1. the dry, one seeded fruit of any of various trees or shrubs, consisting of a kernel, often edible, in a… … English World dictionary
Acorn — A corn, n. [AS. [ae]cern, fr. [ae]cer field, acre; akin to D. aker acorn, Ger. ecker, Icel. akarn, Dan. agern, Goth. akran fruit, akrs field; orig. fruit of the field. See {Acre}.] 1. The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acorn — [ā′kôrn΄] n. [ME akorn < OE æcern, nut, mast of trees; akin to Goth akran, ON akarn < IE base * əg , to grow, fruit: form infl. by assoc. with OE ac, oak + corn, grain] the fruit of the oak tree; an oak nut … English World dictionary
acorn — (n.) O.E. æcern nut, common Germanic (Cf. O.N. akarn, Du. aker, Low Ger. ecker acorn, Ger. Ecker, Goth. akran fruit ), originally the mast of any forest tree, and ultimately related (via notion of fruit of the open or unenclosed land ) to O.E.… … Etymology dictionary
acorn — ► NOUN ▪ the fruit of the oak, a smooth oval nut in a cup like base. ORIGIN Old English, related to ACRE(Cf. ↑acreage), later associated with OAK(Cf. ↑oaky) and CORN(Cf. ↑corn) … English terms dictionary
Acorn — The acorn is the nut of the oak tree (genera Quercus , Lithocarpus and Cyclobalanopsis , in the family Fagaceae). It is a nut, containing a single seed (rarely two seeds), enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup shaped cupule.… … Wikipedia
nut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kernel, stone, nutmeat; seed, core; slang, eccentric, crank, crackpot (sl.), kook (sl.). See food, insanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A dry fruit] Syn. seed, kernel, stone, achene, caryopsis, utricle;… … English dictionary for students
acorn — acorned, adj. /ay kawrn, ay keuhrn/, n. 1. the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule. 2. a finial or knop, as on a piece of furniture, in the form of an acorn. [bef. 1000; ME acorne (influenced by CORN), r.… … Universalium
Acorn (disambiguation) — An acorn is a type of nut.Acorn may also refer to: * Acorns Children s Hospice, a children s charity * Milton Acorn (1923–1986), Canadian poet * The Acorn, a Canadian folk music band * Acorn Stores, an American clothing chain company * Acorn… … Wikipedia
