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locknut
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lock·nut also lock nut  (lknt)
n.
1. A usually thin nut screwed down on another nut to prevent it from loosening.
2. A self-locking nut.
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Noun1.locknut - supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
safety nut
nut - a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
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