as in ropes
the specific practical details of something
the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out
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Recent Examples of nuts and bolts
The huge amounts of space junk in orbit, ranging from nuts and bolts to rocket fairings and dead satellites, pose a serious hazard to satellites and the International Space Station, which has to regularly take evasive action to dodge space shrapnel, much of which is moving faster than a bullet.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The job gave him a taste for counterculture comedy and the nuts and bolts of indie production.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The job gave him a taste for counterculture comedy and the nuts and bolts of indie production.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nuts and bolts
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuts and bolts
brass tacks
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As Canucks decision makers get down to brass tacks and hold high-level meetings with hockey operations leadership and the coaching staff this week, that’s the tenor of the discussion that now surrounds Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Carefully discuss each function and brainstorm down to brass tacks.—
Kelly Starman,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Nuts and bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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