"clevis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clevises [plural]
Etymology: First attested in the 1590s. Ultimately related to cleave. Exact origin unknown; probably derived from the verb cleave. If so, the word ultimately may stem from Scandinavian: compare Old Norse kljúfa (“to split”), Old Norse klofi (“a forked stick”). Etymology templates: {{cog|non|kljúfa|t=to split}} Old Norse kljúfa (“to split”), {{cog|non|klofi|t=a forked stick}} Old Norse klofi (“a forked stick”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} clevis (plural clevises)
  1. A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt. Synonyms: clevy Derived forms: clevis pin Translations (U-shaped coupling): карабина (karabina) [feminine] (Bulgarian), haarukka (Finnish), hanka (Finnish), chape [neuter] (French), Bügel [masculine] (German), Gabelkopf [masculine] (German), U-Klammer [feminine] (German), U-Kupplung [feminine] (German), такела́жная ско́ба (takelážnaja skóba) [feminine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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