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back shell

back shell is the alternative form of backshell.

Meaning of backshell

Noun

backshell (plural backshells)

  1. Part of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector assembly.

Forms of back shell

pluralback shells

Questions about back shell

What is back shell the alternative form of?
Back shell is the alternative form of backshell.

Words near back shell in the dictionary

  1. back scratchers
  2. back scrubber
  3. back scrubbers
  4. back seat
  5. back seats
  6. back shell
  7. back shells
  8. back slang
  9. back slangs
  10. back slap
  11. back slaps

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