Dictionary

locknut en · NOUN

Etymology

From lock + nut.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Translations (4)

es contratuerca (A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping) · bg контрагайка (A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping) · es tuerca con nailon (A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping) · nl borgmoer (A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping)