"castle nut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: castle nuts [plural]
Etymology: The projections resemble the turrets of a castle. Head templates: {{en-noun}} castle nut (plural castle nuts)
  1. A nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nut's projections to lock the nut in place. Synonyms: castellated nut Translations (nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening): kronemøtrik [common-gender] (Danish), kruunumutteri (Finnish), cro cashtal [masculine] (Manx)

Inflected forms

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