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off one's block / chump / crust / head / nut / onion — adj mad, crazy. These phrases are all elabo rations of the well established colloquial ism, off one s head (heard since the mid 19th century). The terms are some times extended to mean intoxicated by drugs or drink, more usually denoted by… … Contemporary slang
cylinder head nut — One of several nuts which hold the cylinder head in place … Dictionary of automotive terms
nut — [1] A fastening device that is somewhat doughnut shaped with a number of flat surfaces on the outer rim and threads on the inner hole. Also see ball and nut ball worm and nut bolt and nut butterfly nut cap nut captive nut castellated nut castle… … Dictionary of automotive terms
nut — ► NOUN 1) a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel. 2) the hard kernel of such a fruit. 3) a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a threaded hole through it for screwing on to … English terms dictionary
nut — [ nʌt ] noun ** ▸ 1 dry fruit with shell ▸ 2 for screwing bolt in ▸ 3 crazy person ▸ 4 someone enthusiastic ▸ 5 head/brain ▸ 6 testicles ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a dry fruit that grows inside a hard shell on some types of tree and bush. Many kinds… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
NUT midline carcinoma — Classification and external resources NUT midline carcinoma, abbreviated NMC, is a rare epithelial cancer that usually arises in the midline of the body and is characterized by a mutation in the nuclear protein in testis (NUT) gene.[1] Contents … Wikipedia
nut — [nut] n. [ME nutte < OE hnutu, akin to Ger nuss < IE * kneu , lump, nut (< base * ken , to squeeze together) > L nux, MIr cnū] 1. the dry, one seeded fruit of any of various trees or shrubs, consisting of a kernel, often edible, in a… … English World dictionary
Nut|tall's woodpecker — «NUHT lz», a black and white, barred woodpecker with a black crown and, in the male, red on the back of the head and neck, found in Oregon, California, and Baja California. ╂[< Thomas Nuttall, 1786 1859, Anglo American ornithologist] … Useful english dictionary
nut — nut1 S3 [nʌt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(tool)¦ 3¦(crazy person)¦ 4 golf/opera etc nut 5¦(sex organ)¦ 6 the nuts and bolts of something 7 tough/hard nut 8 a hard/tough nut to crack 9 be off your nut … Dictionary of contemporary English
nut — 1 noun (C) 1 FOOD a dry brown fruit inside a hard shell, that grows on a tree: crack a nut | a cashew nut 2 TOOL a small piece of metal with a hole through the middle which is screwed onto a bolt 1 (2) to fasten things together 3 CRAZY PERSON… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
