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Noun: nut and bolt (nuts and bolts)
  1. A fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
    "He used a nut and bolt to secure the shelf to the wall"

Derived forms: nuts and bolts

Type of: fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast

Encyclopedia: Nut and bolt