CLEVIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("clevis" is a kind of...):

coupler; coupling (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)

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