Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A usually thin nut screwed down on another nut to prevent it from loosening.
- noun A self-locking nut.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A supplementary nut screwed down upon another to prevent it from shaking loose; a jam-nut, check-nut, or pinch-nut.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening; a check nut.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A second
nut , screwed down onto another in order to prevent itslipping
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
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Examples
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Also Clay, that locknut is used to, I was told set the head spacing for the rifle.
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Also Clay, that locknut is used to, I was told set the head spacing for the rifle.
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I call it the “syncopated pedaling creak,” usually a sign that the locknut on a campy cassette is not tight enough.
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Bike creaking solutions 2010
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The locknut (if fitted) has to be released to allow the operating screw to move and should be relocked after each adjustment.
Chapter 5 1995
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Holder is made from 2 laser-cut metal plates, a bolt, and locknut, and is powder painted black.
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There's two allen bolts that adjust the riving knife from side to side and a screw with a locknut that adjust the angle.
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The screw and locknut can be fitted to either the plug or the receptacle.
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There's two allen bolts that adjust the riving knife from side to side and a screw with a locknut that adjust the angle.
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The series features an actuating screw and locknut to facilitate mating and to provide a secure and robust interconnect.
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Holder is made from 2 laser-cut metal plates, a bolt, and locknut, and is powder painted black.
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