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nutdriver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nut-driv-er
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications.

Etymology

From nut + driver, attested since circa 1900 and widespread in various industries since the 1920s; modeled on the earlier screwdriver.

Inflected Forms

nutdrivers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nut driver screwdriver nutsetter

Questions

What does nutdriver mean?
A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications.
Where does nutdriver come from?
From nut + driver, attested since circa 1900 and widespread in various industries since the 1920s; modeled on the earlier screwdriver.

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