nutting

nut·ting

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuht-ing]
- /ˈnʌt ɪŋ/
- /nʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuht-ing]
- /ˈnʌt ɪŋ/

Definitions of nutting word

noun nutting a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell. 1
noun nutting the kernel itself. 1
noun nutting Botany. a hard, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn. 1
noun nutting any of various devices or ornaments resembling a nut. 1
noun nutting a block, usually of metal and generally square or hexagonal, perforated with a threaded hole so that it can be screwed down on a bolt to hold together objects through which the bolt passes. 1
noun nutting Slang. the head. 1

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Origin of nutting

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; nut + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Nutting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nutting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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