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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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Reigns clung onto the referee and exposed a turnbuckle in the process.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Fatu once again got Reigns in the Tongan Death Drip, and Reigns grabbed at the referee and ripped off the turnbuckle.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The wrestler Bret Hart remembered Trump almost falling out of his chair when Hart appeared to crack his face on a metal turnbuckle.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Crews have carried out emergency lashing operations at the Port of Long Beach to secure damaged containers, using straps, chains and turnbuckles to prevent further shifting, Nieves said.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Fatu once again got Reigns in the Tongan Death Drip, and Reigns grabbed at the referee and ripped off the turnbuckle.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The wrestler Bret Hart remembered Trump almost falling out of his chair when Hart appeared to crack his face on a metal turnbuckle.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Crews have carried out emergency lashing operations at the Port of Long Beach to secure damaged containers, using straps, chains and turnbuckles to prevent further shifting, Nieves said.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Turnbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnbuckle. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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