check nut

noun

A secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it.

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Meanings

nouncheck nut (plural check nuts)

plural check nuts

  1. engineeringA secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it.

Translations

Bulgarian контрагайка
  • контрагайка (kontragajka)A secondary nut
Cite this entry
APA

check nut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20nut

MLA

“check nut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20nut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “check nut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20nut.

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