Crossword-Solution: TURNBUCKLE
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| How to make a belt catch a rod tightener | 1 answer |
| a coupling with screw threads for adjusting tension | 1 answer |
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Form of quartz with coloured bands
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Hint 1 meaning
A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting
various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged
in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
Hint 2 anagram
TGAAE
Hint 3 another clue
CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with TURNBUCKLE (5)
The other kind of rigger will often use the wire in such a way as to allow the turnbuckle, to the “eyes” of which the wires are attached, to unscrew a quarter of a turn or more, with the result that the correct adjustment of the wires may be lost; and upon their fine adjustment much depends.
TURNBUCKLES.--A turnbuckle is composed of a central barrel into each end of which is screwed an eye-bolt.
When the correct adjustment has been secured, the turnbuckle must be locked to prevent it from unscrewing.
Wire Loops.--Wire is often bent over at its end in the form of a loop, in order to connect with a turnbuckle or fitting.
Turnbuckle--A form of wire-tightener, consisting of a barrel into each end of which is screwed an eyebolt.
Quotes with TURNBUCKLE (3)
It's not like I'm training every day by doing an avalanche suplex off the top turnbuckle.
I do remember meeting 'The Donald.' He seemed to really enjoy the Wrestle Mania 4 battle royal. He watched me take a very hard front turnbuckle bump, and it seemed to stun him that I wasn't seriously hurt. Backstage, Trump gave me a big smile and a handshake.
I was a referee in TCW in Carrollton, Georgia, doing Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, and it was 1,000 degrees in there, and it was completely sold out every Friday that we ran it. That was my dad's independent promotion.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1990).