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    TURNBUCKLE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 tensionplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("turnbuckle" is a kind of...):

    coupler; coupling (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)

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