Definition of "clevis" [clev•is]

• A U-shaped metal piece with holes in each end through which a pin or bolt is run, used as a fastening device. (noun)

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• "Insert the hook at the end of the wire rope into the clevis."
• "Next, run the clevis through both loops of the protector and secure with the pin."
• "Also the joints it used were not those stupid clevis things ATK uses, but instead were a design that tightened as pressure increased."