wheel nut
noun[C]
(alsowheelnut)uk/ˈwiːl ˌnʌt/us/ˈwiːl ˌnʌt/asmallmetalobjectused forfasteningawheelonto avehicle:
Rust aroundwheelnutsmaymeanthenutsareloose. Besuretochecktheirtightness.
Fitlockingwheelnutstoprotectyouralloywheelsfromtheft.
There was notoolkitincludedwith thecar, only ajack, wheelbrace and wheelnutspanner.
Synonym
lug nut
- He hadreceivedadeaththreat:fortunatelytheloosenedwheelnutsof hiscarwerediscoveredintime.
- Thedoorhandles,wheelnutsand someplasticsfeeldecidedlylowquality.
- It would bestupidtopayextraforalloywheelsand then notprotectthem withlockingwheelnuts.
The exterior of vehicles
- a fifth/third wheelidiom
- bonnet
- bull bar
- cab
- cartwheel
- coachwork
- finny
- fog light
- full beam
- hazard light
- headlight
- high beams
- hubcap
- mudflap
- side mirror
- sidelight
- sunroof
- tire
- tread
- wing