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turnbuckle [′tərn‚bək·əl] (design engineering) A sleeve with a thread at one end and a swivel at the other, or with threads of opposite hands at each end so that by turning the sleeve connected rods or wire rope will be drawn together and tightened. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 99 model with die-cast posts, foam turnbuckles and fabric skirts. Workers use turnbuckles to tension these rods to provide more rigidity to the stack. The stairs are light maple and the railings are grey steel with tension wires and exposed turnbuckles, a Heikkinen and Komonen trademark. |
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