English Explanatory Dictionary

locknut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

locknut locknuts

Etymology

From lock + nut.

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