lug nut

American

noun

a large nut fitting on a heavy bolt, used especially in attaching a wheel to a motor vehicle.

Example Sentences

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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

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

"The other night the wheels were coming off quickly, and by the end you're hanging on by a lug nut, and tonight was totally different."

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 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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