HyperDic: turnbuckle

English > 1 sense of the word turnbuckle:
NOUNartifactturnbucklean oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
English > turnbuckle: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension.
Broadercoupling, couplerA mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

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