jam-nut

  • 1Jam nut — Jam Jam, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, j[=a]mid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.] A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called {jelly}; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. [1913 Webster] {Jam… …

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  • 2Jam nut — Nut Nut (n[u^]t), n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G. nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n[ o]t, Dan. n[ o]d.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.),… …

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  • 3Jam nut — A jam nut is a type of locking nut that avoids compression of the part being fastened. It is commonly used to fasten parts that must be able to spin freely, such as bearings. It looks like a thin hex nut, but half as tall. It is threaded inside… …

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  • 4jam nut — [1] A second nut on a screw or bolt which locks against the first nut (i.e., jams against it) so that the nut won t come loose. [2] A self locking nut …

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  • 5jam nut. — See lock nut (def. 2). [1860 65] * * * …

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  • 6jam nut. — See lock nut (def. 2). [1860 65] …

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  • 7jam nut — noun Etymology: jam (II) : locknut 1 …

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  • 8Jam — Jam, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, j[=a]mid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.] A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called {jelly}; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. [1913 Webster] {Jam nut}.… …

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  • 9Jam weld — Jam Jam, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, j[=a]mid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.] A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called {jelly}; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. [1913 Webster] {Jam… …

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  • 10Nut — (n[u^]t), n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G. nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n[ o]t, Dan. n[ o]d.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.),… …

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