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turnbuckle
noun
turn·buck·le
ˈtərn-ˌbə-kəl 
: a device that usually consists of a link with screw threads at both ends, that is turned to bring the ends closer together, and that is used for tightening a rod or stay
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Rusev set up the steel chair in the turnbuckle as Sheamus begged Rusev to kick him.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The bottom rope was down and Rhodes used the entire turnbuckle to his advantage.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The maneuver involved Paul picking up Mysterio from the middle turnbuckle and flipping backward with him in his arms.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The bottom rope was down and Rhodes used the entire turnbuckle to his advantage.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The maneuver involved Paul picking up Mysterio from the middle turnbuckle and flipping backward with him in his arms.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turnbuckle
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“Turnbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnbuckle. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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