jam nut
noun
Origin of jam nut
1First recorded in 1860–65
Words Nearby jam nut
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How to use jam nut in a sentence
After having the desired pressure, screw the jam nut down tight on the pressure screw.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonThere are two little brass nuts on the top of the stem of the governor, one a thumb nut and the other a loose jam nut.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonTo increase the speed, loosen the jam nut and then turn the thumb nut back slowly, watching the motion of the engine all the time.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonThe second nut is technically known as a “jam nut,” or “lock nut.”
The Scientific American Boy | A. Russell (Alexander Russell) BondTo set it, unscrew the jam nut and apply the key to the pressure screw.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. Stephenson
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