turnbuckle

[ turn-buhk-uhl ]

/ ˈtɜrnˌbʌk əl /

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noun

a link or sleeve with a swivel at one end and an internal screw thread at the other, or with an internal screw thread at each end, used as a means of uniting or coupling, and of tightening, two parts, as the ends of two rods.

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Origin of turnbuckle

First recorded in 1695–1705; turn + buckle

Words nearby turnbuckle

turnaround time, turn a trick, turn away, turn back, turn bridge, turnbuckle, turn button, turncoat, turncock, turndown, turned comma

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How to use turnbuckle in a sentence

When the correct adjustment has been secured, the turnbuckle must be locked to prevent it from unscrewing.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
Two large turnbuckle eye-bolts give still greater rigidity at the bottom.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man|Francis Gano Benedict
Turnbuckle—A form of wire-tightener, consisting of a barrel into each end of which is screwed an eyebolt.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
Wire, Locking—A wire used to prevent a turnbuckle barrel or other fitting from losing its adjustment.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber

Make two collars out of wrought iron, the size depending upon the size of the turnbuckle.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel

British Dictionary definitions for turnbuckle

turnbuckle

/ (ˈtɜːnˌbʌkəl) /

noun

an open mechanical sleeve usually having a swivel at one end and a thread at the other to enable a threaded wire or rope to be tightened

Word Origin for turnbuckle

C19: from turn + buckle

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