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'''Nut''' often refers to:
* ], fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
* ], fastener used with a bolt


'''Nut''' may be: '''Nut''', '''NUT''' or '''Nuts''' may also refer to:
*], a type of fruit borne by certain flowering plants
*], a type of hardware: a small, often hexagonal piece of metal, with a hole with internal screw thread, to be fitted onto a bolt which is inserted through holes of two or more objects, to attach these objects to each other
⚫ *], a metal wedge used as protection during rock climbing
*], a small strip of hard material used to stop string vibrations on some ]s. It is located at the upper end of a fingerboard and, along with the bridge, defines the vibrating lengths of the strings
**"Nut" also refers to the device at the end of the ] that tightens or loosens the hairs.
*], a hand of cards in community card poker having pocket cards that cannot be beaten given the current board
⚫ *], a goddess in Egyptian mythology
⚫ *The Nut, a volcanic plug and landmark near ].
*], a band called Nut


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'''Nuts''' may be:
==Arts, entertainment, and media==
⚫ *], a British weekly men's magazine
===Comics===
*], a 1987 film directed by ].
* ''Nuts'', comic in the National Lampoon by ] (1970s)
*"Nuts!", a disputed quote of General ] at the ]
* ''Nuts'', comic strip in alternative newspapers by ] (1990s)
⚫ *A slang term for ]s
===Fictional characters===
*A slang term for ]
* ], fictional character evoking the Egyptian sky goddess
*A slang term for ]
* ], character portrayed by Shing Fui-On in two late 20th-century Hong Kong crime films
===Films===
* ], American drama
* ], French comedy
* ], animated documentary on John R. Brinkley
===Television===
*], or NUTS, former name of television arm of NBCUniversal / Universal Television
* ], British television channel related to ''Nuts'' magazine


===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media===
⚫ ==See also==
* ], album by KT Tunstall
* ]
*], by Kevin Gilbert
* ]
⚫ * ], UK men's weekly
* ]
* ], 1979 play by Tom Topor
* "Nuts", song by ] and ]
==Health==
* ], rare, very aggressive cancer
== Institutions and organisations ==
* ] or NUT, former British trade union for school teachers
* ] or NUT
* ], anime studio
==Instruments and mechanical tools==
⚫ * ], metal device for wedging in rock crevices
* Nut, moving element of a ]
* ], device supporting and stabilizing strings near the headstock of a violin or guitar
== Science and technology ==
* ], Apollo asteroid (1960)
* ] or NUTS
* ] or NUTS, algorithm
* ] or NUTS, theory regarding nuclear weaponry
* NUT Container, ] format
* ], a European Union system of multiple layers of geographical divisions
==Slang==
* An ] person
* ] or "the nuts", poker term for an unbeatable hand
⚫ * "Nuts", human ]s
* "Nut", term that can either refer to ] or ]
==Other uses==
⚫ * ], the Egyptian goddess of the sky
* "Nut" in typography is an informal term for a width of 1 ], used in terms like "nut quad" (for an ]) and "nut dash" (for an ]).
* ], minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA
* ] or NUTS, term describing Singaporean culture
* ], Newcastle-upon-Tyne motorcycle manufacturer
* "Nuts!", U.S. Army General ]'s refusal-to-surrender message during the World War II German siege of Bastogne
* Nutty slack, cheap fuel consisting of slack (]) and small lumps of coal (nuts) (British English)
⚫ * ], volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Australia


⚫ ==See also==
* ]
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Latest revision as of 01:40, 7 December 2024

Nut often refers to:

  • Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
  • Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt

Nut, NUT or Nuts may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Comics

  • Nuts, comic in the National Lampoon by Gahan Wilson (1970s)
  • Nuts, comic strip in alternative newspapers by M. Wartella (1990s)

Fictional characters

Films

Television

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

Health

Institutions and organisations

Instruments and mechanical tools

Science and technology

Slang

Other uses

  • Nut (goddess), the Egyptian goddess of the sky
  • "Nut" in typography is an informal term for a width of 1 en, used in terms like "nut quad" (for an en quad) and "nut dash" (for an en dash).
  • Modesto Nuts, minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA
  • No U-turn syndrome or NUTS, term describing Singaporean culture
  • NUT Motorcycles, Newcastle-upon-Tyne motorcycle manufacturer
  • "Nuts!", U.S. Army General Anthony McAuliffe's refusal-to-surrender message during the World War II German siege of Bastogne
  • Nutty slack, cheap fuel consisting of slack (coal dust) and small lumps of coal (nuts) (British English)
  • The Nut (Tasmania), volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Australia

See also

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