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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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The wrestler Bret Hart remembered Trump almost falling out of his chair when Hart appeared to crack his face on a metal turnbuckle.
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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
Fatu hit a dive off the top turnbuckle onto Rhodes and the group of security guards on the outside.
—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
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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
Fatu hit a dive off the top turnbuckle onto Rhodes and the group of security guards on the outside.
—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
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“Turnbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnbuckle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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