turnbuckle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːnˌbʌkəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûrn′buk′əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
turn•buck•le  (tûrn′buk′əl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mechanical Engineeringa 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.
  • turn + buckle 1695–1705

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turnbuckle / ˈtɜːnˌbʌkəl/
  1. an open mechanical sleeve usually having a swivel at one end and a thread at the other to enable a threaded wire or rope to be tightened
Etymology: 19th Century: from turn + buckle

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