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noun
A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: safety nut
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Broader terms: nut
History
From lock + nut.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
