shakeproof
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- (engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
- 1943, Power Plant, Clutch, and Electrical System for Basic Vehicles, page 173:
- Attach the battery tray to the frame with the three bolts. Place a shakeproof lock washer under the head of each bolt and under the attaching nuts, and attach the fuel line with the clip to the center battery tray bolt.
- 2004, Morgan Jones, Building Valve Amplifiers, page 130:
- The ideal place to achieve this bonding is close to the entry of the power cable. The bond should be made using a solder tag bolted to the chassis with a shakeproof (star) washer […]