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noseweights

noseweights is the plural of noseweight.

Meaning of noseweight

Noun

noseweight (usually uncountable, plural noseweights)

  1. (usually) The vertical downward force that a trailer or caravan exerts on the tow vehicle's towball.
    • If a block is used, it will be necessary to drill seven or eight ¼-in. holes down from the top, almost right through, which can later be filled with lead shot for noseweight.1970, Vic Ernest Smeed (illustrator), The Pegasus Book of Model Making, page 109

Questions about noseweights

What is noseweights the plural of?
Noseweights is the plural of noseweight.

Words near noseweights in the dictionary

  1. nosethirl
  2. nosethirls
  3. noseward
  4. nosewards
  5. noseweight
  6. noseweights
  7. nosewheel
  8. nosewheels
  9. nosewing
  10. nosewings
  11. nosewise

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