Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lug nut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: lug nut
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong nut used to attach a wheel to an axle of a motorcar.

Etymology

From lug (“threaded hub sticking out from the wheel hub”) + nut (“fastener”).

Inflected Forms

lug nuts (plural)

Questions

What does lug nut mean?: A strong nut used to attach a wheel to an axle of a motorcar.
Where does lug nut come from?: From lug (“threaded hub sticking out from the wheel hub”) + nut (“fastener”).

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