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English Dictionary: turnbuckle by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
turnbuckle
n
  1. 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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Turn-buckle \Turn"-buc`kle\, n. (Mech.)
      (a) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a
            swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay,
            etc.
      (b) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end
            of a chain, or a hasp.
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