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shakeproof

shakeproof adjective: of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.

Adjective

shakeproof (not comparable)

  1. Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
    • Attach the battery tray to the frame with the three bolts. Place a shakeproof lock washer under the head of each bolt and under the attaching nuts, and attach the fuel line with the clip to the center battery tray bolt.1943, Power Plant, Clutch, and Electrical System for Basic Vehicles, page 173
    • The ideal place to achieve this bonding is close to the entry of the power cable. The bond should be made using a solder tag bolted to the chassis with a shakeproof (star) washer […]2004, Morgan Jones, Building Valve Amplifiers, page 130

Origin of shakeproof

From shake + -proof.

Questions about shakeproof

What does shakeproof mean?
Shakeproof means of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
What part of speech is shakeproof?
Shakeproof is an adjective.

Words near shakeproof in the dictionary

  1. shaken up
  2. shakenly
  3. shakenness
  4. shakeout
  5. shakeouts
  6. shakeproof
  7. shaker
  8. shaker cabinet
  9. Shaker cabinets
  10. shaker door
  11. Shaker Heights

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