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 turnbuckle turnbuckle /ˈtɝːnbʌkəl/

noun

  1. An oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension  ( turnbuckle )
    an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
      The engineer tightened the turnbuckle, an adjustable oblong metal coupling, to ensure the structure's stability.
    The engineer tightened the turnbuckle, an adjustable oblong metal coupling, to ensure the structure's stability.


 Melopsittacus undulatus Melopsittacus undulatus /ˌmɛloʊˈpɪtəkʌs ˌʌndjʊˈleɪtəs/

noun

  1. Small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors  ( budgereegah , budgerigar , budgerygah , budgie , grass parakeet , lovebird , Melopsittacus undulatus , shell parakeet )
    small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


 rabies rabies /ˈreɪbiːz/

noun

  1. An acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain  ( hydrophobia , lyssa , madness , rabies )
    an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain


 genus Formica genus Formica /ˈdʒiːnəs fɔrˈmaɪkə/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Formicidae  ( Formica , genus Formica )
    type genus of the Formicidae


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