clevis

n. U形钩, 马蹄钩

词形变化

clevises 复数 clevises

别名

clevy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

coupling coupler

相关短语

clevis pin clevis pins

词源

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”).

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