LOCKNUT

locknut, safety nut

(noun) supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

locknut (plural locknuts)

A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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