lug nut
Americannoun
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Erik Jones had a different tire problem entirely: His team couldn’t get a rear lug nut off.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022
Pit stop aficionados will notice that tires are anchored with one central lug nut rather than five.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2022
Lock was driving on Interstate 70 when a lug nut flew across the median and it nearly went through his windshield.
From Fox News ● Jul. 8, 2021
Lately, she’s been working on turning a bus lug nut into a class ring.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2018
“A lug nut spun off, hit the ground, bounced behind the wheel somehow and knocked the inner valve stem off,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2016
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