nutdriver

English

Etymology

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

Noun

nutdriver (plural nutdrivers)

  2. 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.
    Alternative form: nut driver
    Hypernyms: driver < tool
    Coordinate terms: screwdriver, nutsetter
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