Definitions for "WING NUT"
Commonly used threaded nut with flanges for easy adjustment by hand. (Also called a Buffer fly Nut).
Commonly used threaded nut with flanges. Used for connecting backwall panels, and preferred for their easy adjustment by hand.
A nut with wing like protuberances that allow it to be turned by hand. Also known as a butterfly nut.
any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
Keywords:  flies, unstable, easily, handle, risks
Someone who flies off the handle easily. unstable. willing to take risks.