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TURNBUCKLE

\tˈɜːnbʌkə͡l], \tˈɜːnbʌkə‍l], \t_ˈɜː_n_b_ʌ_k_əl]\

Definitions of TURNBUCKLE

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary

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A kind of catch to hold a window shutter, etc.; a metal loop which can be turned by means of a swivel and a screw, so as to tighten a fastening of a rod, stay, etc.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

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