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castle nut

castle nut noun: a nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nut's projections to lock the nut in place.

Noun

castle nut (plural castle nuts)

  1. A nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nut's projections to lock the nut in place.
    Synonyms:
    castellated nut

castle nut meaning in Tamil

castle nut in Tamil

கோட்டைச்சுரை

Synonyms of castle nut

Forms of castle nut

pluralcastle nuts

Origin of castle nut

The projections resemble the turrets of a castle.

Questions about castle nut

What does castle nut mean?
Castle nut means a nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nut's projections to lock the nut in place.
What is castle nut in Tamil?
Castle nut in Tamil is கோட்டைச்சுரை. See Castle nut meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is castle nut?
Castle nut is a noun.
What is the plural of castle nut?
The plural of castle nut is castle nuts.

Words near castle nut in the dictionary

  1. Castle Hot Springs
  2. castle in the air
  3. castle in the skies
  4. castle long
  5. Castle Mountain
  6. castle nut
  7. castle nuts
  8. castle of love
  9. Castle Point
  10. castle pudding
  11. castle puddings

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