nut and bolt
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2.0
- noun
- /nʌt ənd boʊlt/
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- The commercial hex nut and bolt tested with the poorest-fit combination of pitch-diameter sizes still passed the standard tensile and proof load requirements.
- nut and bolt hold
Maybe I should revisit the big brass nut and bolt.
- Maybe I should revisit the big brass nut and bolt.
Examples
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Then Metabond is applied to the junction of the nut and bolt and threads of the bolt to prevent the possibility of becoming loose.
Academic text (1998) -
That means checking every nut and bolt.
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Sadly, nuts and bolts are what hold things together.
Blog text (26) -
At the airport, I searched the backseat of his car for some telltale sign, but all I could see were some old nuts and bolts.
Fiction book (2002) -
Earlier in the day, they had spontaneously drawn out some rough plans, made a list of materials needed, and gone to Lowe's to get supplies: a bit of lumber, a threaded rod, and some assorted nuts and bolts.
Blog text (6) -
To fix the broken chair, you will need a nut and bolt to secure the legs together.
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Make sure to check every nut and bolt in the machine to ensure it is working properly.
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The shelf can only be stable if you use a nut and bolt to fasten it to the wall.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: it refers to the physical combination of a nut and a bolt, so a learner who knows 'nut', 'and', and 'bolt' can infer the referent. This literal, cross-linguistically common object-denoting combination follows regular noun coordination patterns and is therefore immediately understandable at B1.
Etymology
The name nut and bolt comes from a simple tool made of a bolt (a metal rod with threads) and a nut (a ring that fits the bolt) that you turn together to hold two parts tightly. That's why it means 'a fastener used to join materials securely'.