nutdriver

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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.

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Meanings

nounnutdriver (plural nutdrivers)

plural nutdrivers

  1. 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.

Origin

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

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APA

nutdriver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutdriver

MLA

“nutdriver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutdriver. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nutdriver,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutdriver.

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