Fastener With Two Flat Lugs To Aid Tightening Crossword Clue

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	noun • any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia • a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
	35%	5		Metal fastener with a tightening mechanism
	noun • a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together verb • fasten or fix with a clamp • impose or inflict forcefully
	33%	9		Type of fastener with wings for easy tightening
	noun • a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning

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