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locknut

locknut noun: a nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping.

locknut: a nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping
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Noun

locknut (plural locknuts)

  1. A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping.
  2. A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping.

Forms of locknut

plurallocknuts

Origin of locknut

From lock + nut.

Questions about locknut

What does locknut mean?
Locknut means a nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping.
What part of speech is locknut?
Locknut is a noun.
What is the plural of locknut?
The plural of locknut is locknuts.

Words near locknut in the dictionary

  1. Lockners
  2. locknit
  3. locknits
  4. locknote
  5. locknotes
  6. locknut
  7. locknuts
  8. lockoff
  9. lockoffs
  10. lockout
  11. lockouts

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