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Definition nut in British English
nut
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
1
a dry fruit that grows inside a hard shell on some types of tree and bush. Many kinds of nut can be eaten
Example
Can you crack some nuts for me (=break open the shells)?
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2
a small metal object with a hole in the middle that you screw a bolt through in order to fasten things together
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4
someone who is extremely enthusiastic about a particular activity, sport, or subject
Example
a football nut
Related Words
Words related to nut:
a tough nut to crack (phrase)
betel nut (noun)
brazil nut (noun)
butterfly nut (noun)
cashew (noun)
cola nut (noun)
do your nut (phrase)
ginger nut (noun)
hard nut (noun)
monkey nut (noun)
nut ()
nut job ()
nut-brown ()
off your nut ()
pine nut (noun)
pistachio (noun)
tough nut (noun)
wing nut (noun)