turnbuckle screw

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• turnbuckle — 1703, catch or fastening for windows and shutters, from TURN (Cf. turn) + BUCKLE (Cf. buckle). Meaning coupling with internal screw threads for connecting metal rods is attested from 1877 …   Etymology dictionary

• turnbuckle — /terrn buk euhl/, n. a link or sleeve with a swivel at one end and an internal screw thread at the other, or with an internal screw thread at each end, used as a means of uniting or coupling, and of tightening, two parts, as the ends of two rods …   Universalium

• turnbuckle — noun a) A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads. The joint in between can be turned to shorten or lengthen the device with mechanical advantage provided by the screw threads. b) A link… …   Wiktionary

• turnbuckle — /ˈtɜnbʌkəl/ (say ternbukuhl) noun a link or sleeve with a swivel at one end and an internal screw thread at the other, or with an internal screw thread at each end, used as a means of uniting or coupling, and of tightening, two parts, as the ends …  

• turnbuckle — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• turnbuckle — n. coupling used to tighten rods or cables by a screwing mechanism (with two screws or with a screw and a swivel) …   English contemporary dictionary

• turnbuckle — noun a coupling with internal screw threads used to connect two rods, lengths of boat s rigging, etc. lengthwise or to regulate their length or tension …   English new terms dictionary

• turnbuckle — turn•buck•le [[t]ˈtɜrnˌbʌk əl[/t]] n. mac a rotating link or sleeve with internal screw threads at each end, used to tighten or connect the ends of a rod or cable • Etymology: 1695–1705 …   From formal English to slang

• Dragon Screw — Liste de prises de catch Les prises de catch sont des mouvements qui consistent principalement à projeter un adversaire au catch. Ces techniques de catch sont aussi appelées Power moves. Sommaire 1 Armbreaker 2 Atomic Drop 3 Back Body Drop …   Wikipédia en Français

• Turn screw — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rigging screw — noun 1. : a screw clamp or vise for bending rope around a thimble for splicing or seizing 2. Britain : turnbuckle …   Useful english dictionary