check-nut

  • 21To take check — Check Check (ch[e^]k), n. [OE. chek, OF. eschec, F. [ e]chec, a stop, hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. [ e]checs chess, through Ar., fr. Pers. sh[=a]h king. See {Shah}, and cf. {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Checker}.] 1. (Chess) A word… …

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  • 22Jam 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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  • 23Lock 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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  • 24Jam 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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  • 25Lock nut — Lock Lock, n. [AS. loc inclosure, an inclosed place, the fastening of a door, fr. l[=u]can to lock, fasten; akin to OS. l[=u]kan (in comp.), D. luiken, OHG. l[=u]hhan, Icel. l[=u]ka, Goth. l[=u]kan (in comp.); cf. Skr. ruj to break. Cf.… …

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  • 26Pinching nut — Pinching Pinch ing, a. Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony. [1913 Webster] {Pinching bar}, a pinch bar. See {Pinch}, n., 4. {Pinching nut}, a check nut. See under {Check}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 27lock nut — locknut locknut, lock nut lock nut . a supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening; a check nut. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 28Loose wheel nut indicator — Loose wheel nut indicators are small pointed tags, usually made of fluorescent yellow plastic, which are fixed to the lug nuts of the wheels of large vehicles.cite web|url=http://www.inextrade.net/e/wcheck.html|title=Wheel Check Loose wheel nut… …

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  • 29chestnut coal — 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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  • 30Ebalia tuberosa — 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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