TURNBUCKLE


Meaning of TURNBUCKLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtərn-ˌbə-kəl ]

noun

Date: circa 1877

: a device that usually consists of a link with screw threads at both ends, that is turned to bring the ends closer together, and that is used for tightening a rod or stay

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.