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nounA closed nut having a dome-like cap over the rear protruding part of the engaged screw or bolt.
Origin
From acorn + nut, because it resembles an acorn.
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APA
acorn nut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acorn%20nut
MLA
“acorn nut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acorn%20nut. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acorn nut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acorn%20nut.
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