noun
- a coupling device with internal screw threads at both ends, used to connect and tighten cables, ropes, or rods
Usage: mechanical
Examples
- The fence installer used a turnbuckle to tighten the wire between the posts.
- Sailors adjusted the turnbuckles to properly tension the rigging.
- The guy wires were secured with turnbuckles to keep the antenna mast stable.
- He twisted the turnbuckle to remove slack from the cable.
- The bridge’s suspension cables are maintained using large turnbuckles.
- A broken turnbuckle caused the awning to sag on one side.