locknut
noun
locknut is spelled L-O-C-K-N-U-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, locknut means “A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of locknut is locknuts.
How many letters and syllables are in locknut?
| Letters | 7: L-O-C-K-N-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is locknut?
Locknut appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of locknut
- locknuts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does locknut mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping.
- 2
A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Locknut in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tuerca con nailon , contratuerca |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does locknut come from?
From lock + nut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).