turnbuckle
turnbuckle · turnbuckles
талреп
талреп
Spannschloss
A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in…A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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.
Spannschloss
та́лрепtálrep
та́лрепtálrep
The area at either end of a bench where the edge of the glass is padded and meets the boards at a right angle.
A player who is checked into the turnbuckles may be injured.
More definitions
- an 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
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
From turn + buckle.From turn + buckle.
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Forms
plural: turnbuckles| Singular | turnbuckle |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedturnbarrel