turnbuckle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From turn + buckle.
Meanings
- A 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.
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turnbuckles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (14)
nl draadspanner (nautical equipment) · fr ridoir (nautical equipment) · pt esticador (nautical equipment) · nl schroefspanner (nautical equipment) · de Spannschloss (nautical equipment) · sv vantskruv (nautical equipment) · ru та́лреп (nautical equipment) · nl spanwartel (nautical equipment) · fi vanttiruuvi (nautical equipment) · nl spanschroef (nautical equipment) · mi tānekaha (nautical equipment) · pl śruba rzymska (nautical equipment) · uk та́лреп (nautical equipment) · no strekkfisk (nautical equipment)