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Clevis

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hooknounA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
hingenounA jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
decknoun(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
yokenounSenses relating to a frame around the neck.
rangenounA line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
forknounAny of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:
treadnounA step taken with the foot.
piecenounA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
articulationnoun(uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
clevis pinnounPart of clevis fastener that allows rotation of the connected parts about the axis of the pin. A clevis pin consists of a head, shank and hole. The hole passes through the shank at the opposite end of the pin from the head. A cotter pin or similar through the hole keeps the clevis pin in place.
couplernounAnything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages.
cleatnounA protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.
circlipnounA type of fastener consisting of a flexible metal ring of spring steel with open ends which can be snapped into place. Internal and external forms exist.
keyholenounThe hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
crotchetnoun(music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
cavelnoun(dialectal) A horse's bit.
culvertailnoun(carpentry, nautical, archaic) A dovetail joint.
c-clampnounA type of clamp used to temporarily fasten two objects together in carpentry and other crafts.
cap nutnounSynonym of acorn nut.
cricknounA painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected.

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