self-locking

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self-locking

adjective

not comparable That remains safely in place after being moved or positioned, even in the absence of continued applied force. a self-locking nut

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"self-locking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/self-locking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{self_locking_2026,
  title = {self-locking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-locking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}