lug

Handle-like projection piece

Lug is most frequently a verb used in relation to heavy things that are difficult to move: I had to lug my suitcase up four flights of stairs.

The noun lug describes an instance of lugging or something lugged.

A different noun lug is for a variety of things in technical trades that mostly share the quality of being projections, like a ridge that helps provide traction on a shoe or tire.

A lug nut bolts a tire onto an axle.

Informally, a large, clumsy man may be called a lug.

carrying

haul

Pull or carry laboriously

toteLarge open bag
schlepAwkward, effortful journey
hoistRaise with tackle

shoulder · heave · drag · cart · bear · transport · maneuver · shift · relocate · transfer

effort

strain

Excessive stretching force

exertionVigorous physical effort
toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
struggleLabored effort against resistance

heave · grunt · sweat · labor · wrestle · tug · pull · fatigue · grind · slog

heaviness

weight

Measure of heaviness

bulkMain mass or size
heftPerceived mass, substance
loadCarried weight or burden

burden · mass · cumbersome · unwieldy · awkward · ponderous · clunky · dense · solid · hefty

slang

oaf

Stupid clumsy person

loutCrude, ill-mannered person
bruteCruel, violent person
lummoxClumsy, dull person

clod · galoot · dolt · blockhead · dummy · goon · meathead · klutz

mechanical

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

nutHard-shelled seed
wrenchTool for turning fasteners
threadFiber for stitching

fastener · socket · torque · wheel · tire · rim · stud · hub · spanner · tighten

lug

haul

strain

weight

oaf

bolt

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