1. projecting parts or handles used for gripping or attachment
Usage: plural
2. threaded bolts used to secure wheels to vehicles
Usage: automotive; plural

1. pulls or drags something heavy with great effort
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• She lugs her heavy suitcase up the stairs.
• He lugs the boxes from the truck to the warehouse.
• The pot has two metal lugs for easy lifting.
• Check that all the wheel lugs are properly tightened.
• The mechanic replaced the broken lugs on the tire.
• She lugs her backpack everywhere she goes.
• The container’s plastic lugs make it easier to carry.