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clevis
The definition of a clevis is a U-shaped fastening device with two holes at the end for a pin or bolt to pass through.
(noun)An example of clevis is what is used to attach a trailer hitch to a vehicle.
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See clevis in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a -shaped metal fitting with holes in the ends through which a pin or bolt is passed in order to attach one thing to another
Origin: ult. akin to cleave
See clevis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A U-shaped metal piece with holes in each end through which a pin or bolt is run, used as a fastening device.
Origin:
Origin: From clevi
Origin: , possibly of Scandinavian origin
Origin: ; akin to Old Norse klofi, cleft; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots
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