turnbuckle

Definitions

Cars & Driving

• noun a metal sleeve with opposite internal threads at each end for the threaded ends of two rods or for ringbolts, forming a coupling that can be turned to tighten or loosen the rods or wires attached to the ringbolts

Construction

• A device for adjusting the length of a rod or cable, consisting of a right screw and a left screw coupled by a link.

Nearby Definitions of “turnbuckle”

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Contexts for “turnbuckle”

2 definitions in context
• Cars & Driving
• Construction