TURN-BUCKLE


Meaning of TURN-BUCKLE in English

noun a gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end of a chain, or a hasp.

2. turn-buckle ·noun a loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, — used for tightening a rod, stay, ·etc.

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