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Collocations for nut - noun

1. food

ADJECTIVE

cashew, macadamia, pistachio, etc.
chopped, mixed, salted
tree (esp. AmE)

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VERB + nut

crack, shell

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nut + NOUN

allergy
nut-allergy sufferers
oil
tree

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2. for screwing onto a bolt

VERB + nut

put on, screw on, tighten
loosen, remove, unscrew

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PHRASES

nuts and bolts (often figurative)
a jar full of nuts and bolts
The documentary focuses on the real nuts and bolts (= the practical details) of the film-making process.
I got to learn the real nuts and bolts of running a company.

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