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Turnbuckle vs Bottlescrew - What's the difference?

turnbuckle | bottlescrew |

As nouns the difference between turnbuckle and bottlescrew

is that turnbuckle is a coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads. The joint in between can be turned to shorten or lengthen the device with mechanical advantage provided by the screw threads while bottlescrew is corkscrew.

turnbuckle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads. The joint in between can be turned to shorten or lengthen the device with mechanical advantage provided by the screw threads.
  • (nautical) A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together. (FM 55-501)

    • bottlescrew

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • corkscrew
  • turnbuckle