# nutdriver

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications.

## Etymology
From nut + driver, attested since circa 1900 and widespread in various industries since the 1920s; modeled on the earlier screwdriver.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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