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lockring

lockring noun: a textured or threaded washer used to prevent components from become loose during rotation. On bicycles they are found, for example, on a bottom bracket and a track hub.

lockring: a textured or threaded washer used to prevent components from become loose during rotation. On...
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Noun

lockring (plural lockrings)

  1. A textured or threaded washer used to prevent components from become loose during rotation. On bicycles they are found, for example, on a bottom bracket and a track hub.
  2. A ring (usually of steel) that is part of a wheelrim on some types of heavy equipment; it locks down the tire's mounting.
  3. Any of various types of jewellery or components thereof, such as rings with a locking feature or rings that lock a chain closed.

lockring meaning in Tamil

lockring in Tamil

பூட்டு வளையம்

Forms of lockring

plurallockrings
alternative formlock ring

Origin of lockring

From lock + ring.

Questions about lockring

What does lockring mean?
Lockring means a textured or threaded washer used to prevent components from become loose during rotation. On bicycles they are found, for example, on a bottom bracket and a track hub.
What is lockring in Tamil?
Lockring in Tamil is பூட்டு வளையம். See Lockring meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lockring?
Lockring is a noun.
What is the plural of lockring?
The plural of lockring is lockrings.

Words near lockring in the dictionary

  1. Lockport
  2. lockram
  3. lockrams
  4. Lockridge
  5. Lockridges
  6. lockring
  7. lockrings
  8. locks
  9. locks and loads
  10. locks away
  11. locks down

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