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nut vs locknut

locknut vs nut

nut and locknut both are nouns.

nut is a verb but locknut is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nut Yes No Yes No
locknut Yes No No No
As nouns, locknut is a hyponym of nut; that is, locknut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nut:
  • nut: a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
  • locknut: supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
nut (noun) locknut (noun)
a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
a whimsically eccentric person
usually large hard-shelled seed
half the width of an em
nut (verb) locknut (verb)
gather nuts
Difference between nut and locknut

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