Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural only)The basic inner workings of something; the fundamentals; that which makes something operate.

    It's really not so hard, once you know the nuts and bolts of the editing process.

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More definitions
  • detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
inner workings of something:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
inner workings of something:

Forms

plural: nuts and boltses

Synonyms

2 synonyms
basic or fundamental workings:brass tacks

Word family

1 related words
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See also

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