hex nut

hɛks nʌt

Definition

Definition of hex nut - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hardware

TECH.

nut with six sides used in fastening

TECH.

The mechanic tightened the hex nut to secure the bolt.
He replaced the old hex nut with a new one.
The hex nut was missing from the assembly kit.

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nut with six sides used in fastening

Expressions with hex

hex key

tool for driving screws with hexagonal sockets

He used a hex key to assemble the furniture.

hex editor

software tool that allows manipulation of binary data

He used a hex editor to modify the game's data files.

hex head bolt

bolt with hexagonal head for easy tightening

The mechanic used a hex head bolt to secure the engine.

hex head screw

screw with a hexagonal-shaped head

He used a hex head screw to secure the bracket.

Expressions with nut

hard nut

person who is difficult to deal with

He's a hard nut to crack in negotiations.

health nut

person obsessed with health and well-being

My brother is a health nut who runs daily.

monkey nut

peanut in its shell, as food or plant part

He cracked open a monkey nut to eat the peanut.

religious nut

person extremely enthusiastic about religion

My uncle is a religious nut who attends church daily.

crack a nut

open a nut to get the seed

He used a hammer to crack a nut.

bit of a nut

person who acts in a strange or funny way

My uncle is a bit of a nut at parties.

do your nut

react with frustration or annoyance

You’ll do your nut if the printer jams one more time.

hard nut to crack

problem challenging to solve

The math puzzle was a hard nut to crack.

hardest nut to crack

very difficult problem or situation

The new software bug is the hardest nut to crack for the developers.

off someone's nut

exp.

acting in a crazy or irrational way

He's off his nut if he thinks that'll work.

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French:écrou hexagonal, ...
German:Sechskantmutter, ...
Italian:dado esagonale, ...
Spanish:tuerca hexagonal, ...
Portuguese:porca sextavada, ...
Chinese:六角螺母, ...
Japanese:六角ナット, ...
Arabic:صَامُولَة سُدَاسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אֱגוֹז מְשׁוּשֶׁה, ...
Russian:шестигранная гайка, ...
Ukrainian:шестигранна гайка, ...
Hindi:हेक्स नट, ...
Bengali:হেক্স নাট, ...
Catalan:femella hexagonal, ...
Czech:šestihranná matice, ...
Danish:sekskantmøtrik, ...
Dutch:zeskantmoer, ...
Greek:εξάγωνο παξιμάδι, ...
Hungarian:hatlapú anya, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ណាត់ប្រាំមួយជ្រុង, ...
Korean:육각 너트, ...
Persian:مهره شش گوش, ...
Polish:nakrętka sześciokątna, ...
Portuguese (BR):porca sextavada, ...
Romanian:piuliță hexagonală, ...
Swedish:sexkantsmutter, ...
Thai:น็อตหกเหลี่ยม, ...
Turkish:altıgen somun, ...
Vietnamese:đai ốc lục giác, ...

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