castle nut

cas·tle nut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kas-uh l, kah-suh l nuht]
- /ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl nʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kas-uh l, kah-suh l nuht]
- /ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl nʌt/

Definitions of castle nut words

noun castle nut a hexagonal nut with six slots in the head, two of which take a locking pin to hold it firmly in position 3
abbreviation CASTLE NUT castellated nut. 1
noun castle nut 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. 0

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Origin of castle nut

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Castle nut

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determiner

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castle nut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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