self-breaking nuts

Norwegian translation: knekkmutre

17:38 Nov 19, 2018
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Verktøy
English term or phrase: self-breaking nuts
Self-breaking nuts and washers on the welded brackets of the gate frame.

En type muttere som brukes i forbindelse med montering av en port.
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Norway
Local time: 17:03
Norwegian translation:knekkmutre
Explanation:
Knekkmutter (singular), knekkmutre (plural)

The idea is that it breaks off when it has been tightened to the correct torque.

See e.g.: https://www.foraas.no/gjerder/panelgjerder/
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Svein Hartwig Djaerff
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Local time: 16:03
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knekkmutre


Explanation:
Knekkmutter (singular), knekkmutre (plural)

The idea is that it breaks off when it has been tightened to the correct torque.

See e.g.: https://www.foraas.no/gjerder/panelgjerder/

Svein Hartwig Djaerff
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:03
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agree  Bjørnar Magnussen: In plural you can choose between "knekkmuttere", "knekkmutrer" and "knekkmutre" (but not "knekkmutterer"!). I Østfold snakkar dei målføret vikværsk (https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikværsk).
16 hrs
  -> I Østfold sier de knekkmuttrær...
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