work loose
Example Sentences
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I wound them tight and tied the strips together so they couldn’t work loose.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
When the spokes in a wheel shrink more than the felloes, they work loose in the hub, and can not be tightened by wedging.
From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes
In 1898 steel studs were introduced instead of cast iron ones, the latter having a tendency to work loose, but the practice is not universal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
"In all my experience, I have never seen one of those bolts work loose of its own accord or because of heat or vibration on the power deck."
From Treachery in Outer Space by Glanzman, Louis
He next tried to cautiously work loose his hands, but to no avail.
From Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various
