turnbuckle
Meanings
noun
- A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads.
- A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together.
- The area at either end of a bench where the edge of the glass is padded and meets the boards at a right angle.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From turn + buckle.
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