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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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Fatu hit a dive off the top turnbuckle onto Rhodes and the group of security guards on the outside.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Mone was pinned in that match after her opponent hit a Storm Zero off the turnbuckle.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The bottom rope was down and Rhodes used the entire turnbuckle to his advantage.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Kelce, at 6 foot 3 and nearly 300 pounds, even climbed the turnbuckle and let out a scream for the crowd, a familiar sight at Lincoln Financial Field for Eagles fans.
—Tyler Batiste, The Athletic, 6 Apr. 2024
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Mone was pinned in that match after her opponent hit a Storm Zero off the turnbuckle.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The bottom rope was down and Rhodes used the entire turnbuckle to his advantage.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Kelce, at 6 foot 3 and nearly 300 pounds, even climbed the turnbuckle and let out a scream for the crowd, a familiar sight at Lincoln Financial Field for Eagles fans.
—Tyler Batiste, The Athletic, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Turnbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnbuckle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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