What does 🔩 Nut and Bolt mean?
A nut threaded onto a bolt. It stands for hardware, assembly, engineering and construction. The phrase “nuts and bolts” means the basic, practical details of something, so people use 🔩 to signal getting into the fundamentals. It also shows up in mechanical work and DIY projects. Paired with 🔧, it captures the idea of fixing things properly.
🔩 Nut and Bolt is an emoji from the Objects category (tools), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about home, improvement and tool.
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🔩 Nut and Bolt on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Nut and Bolt looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Nut and Bolt emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🔩 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :nut_and_bolt:.
When was the Nut and Bolt emoji added?
🔩 Nut and Bolt was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🔩 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Nut and Bolt. The underlying code (U+1F529) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.