tighten a nut
1tighten — [[t]ta͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] tightens, tightening, tightened 1) V ERG If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. [V n] Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder... [V prep] Her… …
2tighten — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ suddenly ▪ …
3nut — noun 1 food ADJECTIVE ▪ cashew, macadamia, pistachio, etc. ▪ chopped, mixed, salted ▪ tree (esp. AmE) …
4stuffing nut — noun a nut used to tighten a stuffing box • Syn: ↑packing nut • Hypernyms: ↑nut • Part Holonyms: ↑stuffing box, ↑packing box * * * noun : a nut used to tighten or adjust a stuffing box …
5packing nut — noun a nut used to tighten a stuffing box • Syn: ↑stuffing nut • Hypernyms: ↑nut • Part Holonyms: ↑stuffing box, ↑packing box * * * noun …
6Lug nut — Lug Lug (l[u^]g), n. [Sw. lugg the forelock.] 1. The ear, or its lobe. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. That which projects like an ear, esp. that by which anything is supported, carried, or grasped, or to which a support is fastened; an… …
7stuffing nut — Mach. a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal. Also called packing nut. See diag. under valve. * * * …
8stuffing nut — /ˈstʌfɪŋ nʌt/ (say stufing nut) noun the nut on a stuffing box that serves to condense the packing and so to tighten the seal …
9vise nut — n. a nut, with an external design to facilitate use without tools, that works in conjunction with the vise stud to tighten the vise on a key machine …
10screw nut — ring used to tighten and close a screw, ring through which a screw is placed …
