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nut
noun
a
hard-shelled
seed
or
fruit
that
people
or
animals
can
eat
•
She
cracked
the
nut
with
a
small
hammer
to
taste
the
fresh
kernel
.
She
cracked
the
nut
with
a
small
hammer
to
taste
the
fresh
kernel
.
•
During
the
hike
,
Tom
offered
me
a
handful
of
roasted
nuts
for
energy
.
During
the
hike
,
Tom
offered
me
a
handful
of
roasted
nuts
for
energy
.
Old
English
hnutu
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
noot
and
German
Nuss
.
noun
a
small
metal
block
with
a
hole
and
internal
threads
that
screws
onto
a
bolt
to
hold
things
together
•
Tighten
the
bolt
and
nut
with
a
wrench
so
the
wheel
stays
in
place
.
Tighten
the
bolt
and
nut
with
a
wrench
so
the
wheel
stays
in
place
.
•
The
mechanic
dropped
a
tiny
nut
and
had
to
search
for
it
under
the
car
.
The
mechanic
dropped
a
tiny
nut
and
had
to
search
for
it
under
the
car
.
Sense
extended
from
the
shape
resemblance
between
the
metal
piece
and
a
seed
nut
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
informal
:
a
person
who
is
extremely
enthusiastic
about
a
particular
subject
or
activity
•
My
brother
is
a
real
guitar
nut
and
practices
every
day
.
My
brother
is
a
real
guitar
nut
and
practices
every
day
.
•
As
a
history
nut
,
Emma
spends
weekends
visiting
old
castles
.
As
a
history
nut
,
Emma
spends
weekends
visiting
old
castles
.
Developed
from
the
idea
of
someone
being
"
cracked
"
like
a
nut
with
intense
interest
,
first
recorded
early
1900s
.
noun
informal
:
a
person
who
is
mentally
unstable
or
behaving
very
strangely
•
People
thought
the
inventor
was
a
nut
until
his
machine
actually
worked
.
People
thought
the
inventor
was
a
nut
until
his
machine
actually
worked
.
•
Don't
call
her
a
nut
just
because
her
ideas
are
unusual
.
Don't
call
her
a
nut
just
because
her
ideas
are
unusual
.
Extension
of
slang
sense
meaning
"
head
",
with
the
idea
that
something
is
wrong
inside
the
head
.
noun
UK
informal
:
someone
’
s
head
•
I
slipped
on
the
ice
and
banged
my
nut
on
the
pavement
.
I
slipped
on
the
ice
and
banged
my
nut
on
the
pavement
.
•
Wear
a
helmet
to
protect
your
nut
when
cycling
.
Wear
a
helmet
to
protect
your
nut
when
cycling
.
From
the
resemblance
of
the
human
head
to
a
round
seed
nut
;
recorded
in
British
slang
since
the
1840s
.
verb
-
nut
,
nutting
,
nuts
,
nutted
UK
informal
:
to
hit
someone
with
your
head
•
The
footballer
was
sent
off
for
trying
to
nut
his
opponent
.
The
footballer
was
sent
off
for
trying
to
nut
his
opponent
.
•
If
you
nut
someone
in
a
fight
,
you
can
break
your
own
nose
.
If
you
nut
someone
in
a
fight
,
you
can
break
your
own
nose
.
Verb
use
came
from
slang
noun
sense
"
head
"
in
late
19th-century
British
street
speech
.
