nuts and bolts
noun
1
: the working parts or elements
2
: the practical workings of a machine or enterprise as opposed to theoretical considerations or speculative possibilities
Examples of nuts and bolts in a Sentence
the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out
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The timing could not be better for innovative tech companies willing to get into the nuts and bolts of cybersecurity in a quantum computing context.
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Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The Golden State is still home to 1.3 million factory workers — the most in the nation — who make seemingly everything, items as diverse as computer chips and tortillas, blockbuster drugs and ordinary nuts and bolts, electric vehicles and toy cars.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Planners are tasked with improving the lives of city dwellers, which requires a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses not only the nuts and bolts of making land use decisions, but also social sciences, ethics, and public health.
—Seydina Fall, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Interviewees like Mikkel Nielsen & Xenia-Anni Nielsen were able to advise not just on details of the WoW world but also on the nuts and bolts of post-production, such as animation timing and color grading.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The Golden State is still home to 1.3 million factory workers — the most in the nation — who make seemingly everything, items as diverse as computer chips and tortillas, blockbuster drugs and ordinary nuts and bolts, electric vehicles and toy cars.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Planners are tasked with improving the lives of city dwellers, which requires a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses not only the nuts and bolts of making land use decisions, but also social sciences, ethics, and public health.
—Seydina Fall, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Interviewees like Mikkel Nielsen & Xenia-Anni Nielsen were able to advise not just on details of the WoW world but also on the nuts and bolts of post-production, such as animation timing and color grading.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Nuts and bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuts%20and%20bolts. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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