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Meaning of Turnbuckle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads.
  2. A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together.
  3. The area at either end of a bench where the edge of the glass is padded and meets the boards at a right angle.

Equivalents

Čeština napínadlo
Deutsch Spannschloss
Suomi vanttiruuvi
Français ridoir
Bahasa Indonesia jarum keras span drat span skrup
Te Reo Māori tānekaha
Polski ściągacz
Português esticador
Русский та́лреп

Examples

“A player who is checked into the turnbuckles may be injured.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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