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Noun: lock washer  lók wó-shu(r)
  1. Washer that prevents a nut from loosening
    "The mechanic installed a lock washer to keep the axle nut in place";
    - lockring, lock ring

Derived forms: lock washers

Type of: washer

Encyclopedia: Lock washer