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'''Nut''' often refers to: '''Nut''' often refers to:
* ], a fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed * ], fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
* ], a fastener used with a bolt * ], fastener used with a bolt
⚫ '''Nut''' or '''Nuts''' may also refer to:
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⚫ '''Nut''', '''NUT''' or '''Nuts''' may also refer to:
==Places==
* ], a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for statistical purposes in the European Union
* The Nut, a landmark near ]


⚫ {{TOC right}}
==Arts, entertainment, and media== ==Arts, entertainment, and media==
===Comics=== ===Comics===
* ''Nuts'', a 1970s comic in National Lampoon by ] * ''Nuts'', comic in the National Lampoon by ] (1970s)
* ''Nuts'', a 1990s comic strip in alternative newspapers by ] * ''Nuts'', comic strip in alternative newspapers by ] (1990s)
===Fictional characters=== ===Fictional characters===
* ], fictional character evoking the Egyptian sky goddess * ], fictional character evoking the Egyptian sky goddess
* ], a character portrayed by Shing Fui-On in two late-20th-century Hong Kong crime films * ], character portrayed by Shing Fui-On in two late 20th-century Hong Kong crime films

===Films=== ===Films===
* ], American drama * ], American drama
* ], French comedy * ], French comedy
* ], animated documentary on John R. Brinkley * ], animated documentary on John R. Brinkley

===Television=== ===Television===
* ], the "nature nut" in series ''Acorn, The Nature Nut''
*], or NUTS, former name of television arm of NBCUniversal / Universal Television *], or NUTS, former name of television arm of NBCUniversal / Universal Television
* ], British television channel related to ''Nuts'' magazine * ], British television channel related to ''Nuts'' magazine


===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media=== ===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media===
*] by Kevin Gilbert * ], album by KT Tunstall
*], by Kevin Gilbert
* ], UK men's weekly * ], UK men's weekly
* ], 1979 play by Tom Topor * ], 1979 play by Tom Topor
* "Nuts", song by ] and ]

==Health==
==Mechanical tools==
* ], rare, very aggressive cancer
⚫ == Institutions and organisations ==
⚫ * ] or NUT, former British trade union for school teachers
⚫ * ] or NUT
* ], anime studio
==Instruments and mechanical tools==
* ], metal device for wedging in rock crevices * ], metal device for wedging in rock crevices
⚫ * ], device supporting and stabilizing strings between their tension-adjusting and sounding regions
* Nut, moving element of a ] * Nut, moving element of a ]
⚫ * ], device supporting and stabilizing strings near the headstock of a violin or guitar

⚫ == Schools and other organisations ==
⚫ * ] or NUT, a British trade union for school teachers
⚫ * ] or NUT

== Science and technology == == Science and technology ==
* ], Apollo asteroid (1960) * ], Apollo asteroid (1960)
* ] or NUTS * ] or NUTS
* ] or NUTS, a theory regarding nuclear weaponry * ] or NUTS, algorithm
* ] or NUTS, theory regarding nuclear weaponry
* NUT Container, ] format * NUT Container, ] format
* ], a European Union system of multiple layers of geographical divisions

==Slang== ==Slang==
* ] or "the nuts", a poker term for an unbeatable hand * An ] person
* ] or "the nuts", poker term for an unbeatable hand
* ] * "Nuts", human ]s
* "Nut", term that can either refer to ] or ]

==Other uses== ==Other uses==
* ], the Egyptian goddess of the sky * ], the Egyptian goddess of the sky
* "Nut" in typography is an informal term for a width of 1 ], used in terms like "nut quad" (for an ]) and "nut dash" (for an ]).
* Nut, the ] in typography
* ], a minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA * ], minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA
* ] or NUTS, a term describing Singaporean culture * ] or NUTS, term describing Singaporean culture
* ], Newcastle upon Tyne motorcycle manufacturer * ], Newcastle-upon-Tyne motorcycle manufacturer
* "Nuts!", refusal-to-surrender message at the WWII ] * "Nuts!", U.S. Army General ]'s refusal-to-surrender message during the World War II German siege of Bastogne
* Nutty slack, cheap fuel consisting of slack (]) and small lumps of coal (nuts) (British English)
* ], volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Australia


==See also== ==See also==
* ] * ]
* ]
* ] (''Cyperus rotundus''), sometimes known as "the world's worst weed"
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]

Latest revision as of 01:40, 7 December 2024

Nut often refers to:

  • Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
  • Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt

Nut, NUT or Nuts may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Comics

  • Nuts, comic in the National Lampoon by Gahan Wilson (1970s)
  • Nuts, comic strip in alternative newspapers by M. Wartella (1990s)

Fictional characters

Films

Television

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

Health

Institutions and organisations

Instruments and mechanical tools

Science and technology

Slang

Other uses

  • Nut (goddess), the Egyptian goddess of the sky
  • "Nut" in typography is an informal term for a width of 1 en, used in terms like "nut quad" (for an en quad) and "nut dash" (for an en dash).
  • Modesto Nuts, minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA
  • No U-turn syndrome or NUTS, term describing Singaporean culture
  • NUT Motorcycles, Newcastle-upon-Tyne motorcycle manufacturer
  • "Nuts!", U.S. Army General Anthony McAuliffe's refusal-to-surrender message during the World War II German siege of Bastogne
  • Nutty slack, cheap fuel consisting of slack (coal dust) and small lumps of coal (nuts) (British English)
  • The Nut (Tasmania), volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Australia

See also

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