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* ], fastener used with a bolt * ], fastener used with a bolt


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* ], fictional character evoking the Egyptian sky goddess * ], fictional character evoking the Egyptian sky goddess
* ], 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
===Health===
* ], rare, very aggressive cancer
===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
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* ], 1979 play by Tom Topor * ], 1979 play by Tom Topor
* "Nuts", song by ] and ] * "Nuts", song by ] and ]
==Health==

* ], rare, very aggressive cancer
== Institutions and organisations == == Institutions and organisations ==
* ] or NUT, former British trade union for school teachers * ] or NUT, former British trade union for school teachers
* ] or NUT * ] or NUT
* ], anime studio * ], anime studio

==Instruments and mechanical tools== ==Instruments and mechanical tools==
* ], metal device for wedging in rock crevices * ], metal device for wedging in rock crevices
* Nut, moving element of a ] * Nut, moving element of a ]
* ], device supporting and stabilizing strings near the headstock of a violin or guitar * ], device supporting and stabilizing strings near the headstock of a violin or guitar

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

==Slang== ==Slang==
* An ] person * An ] person
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* "Nuts", human ]s * "Nuts", human ]s
* "Nut", term that can either refer to ] or ] * "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
* ], minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA * ], minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA
* ] or NUTS, term describing Singaporean culture * ] or NUTS, term describing Singaporean culture
* ], Newcastle-upon-Tyne motorcycle manufacturer * ], Newcastle-upon-Tyne motorcycle manufacturer
* "Nuts!", U.S. Army General ]'s refusal-to-surrender message during the World War II German siege of Bastogne * "Nuts!", U.S. Army General ]'s refusal-to-surrender message during the World War II German siege of Bastogne
* NUTS, European Union system of multiple layers of geographical divisions known as ]
* Nutty slack, cheap fuel consisting of slack (]) and small lumps of coal (nuts) (British English) * Nutty slack, cheap fuel consisting of slack (]) and small lumps of coal (nuts) (British English)
* ], volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Australia * ], volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Australia

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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