Turn-buckle

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Turn-buckle \Turn"-buc`kle\ (t[^u]rn"b[u^]k`k'l), n. (Mech.)
     (a) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a
         swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay,
         etc.
     (b) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end
         of a chain, or a hasp.


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