Half nut

Half nut

The term Half nut has several different meanings:

Mechanical Engineering

* A half-thickness nut, used as a locknut
* A split nut

Vernacular

* A person who may be lacking in cognitive understanding [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=half-nut]

* Someone who is interested in or excited about a topic [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nutty]


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