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jackbox

jackbox noun: a device for routing electrical signals by means of a number of jacks.

Noun

jackbox (plural jackboxes)

  1. A device for routing electrical signals by means of a number of jacks.
    • U.S. Navy SOUND-POWERED TELEPHONE TALKERS' MANUAL
      What precaution should you take in unplugging a cable from a jackbox?
    • Each electrode's wire will be plugged in a jackbox (Fig. 2.9). Many devices often surround the ICU beds; therefore, a small jackbox that can be placed near the patient's head is recommended.2015, Andrea O. Rossetti, Steven Laureys, Clinical Neurophysiology in Disorders of Consciousness, page 14

Forms of jackbox

pluraljackboxes

Origin of jackbox

From jack + box.

Questions about jackbox

What does jackbox mean?
Jackbox means a device for routing electrical signals by means of a number of jacks.
What part of speech is jackbox?
Jackbox is a noun.
What is the plural of jackbox?
The plural of jackbox is jackboxes.

Words near jackbox in the dictionary

  1. jackbirds
  2. jackboot
  3. jackbooted
  4. jackbooting
  5. jackboots
  6. jackbox
  7. jackboxes
  8. jackboy
  9. jackboys
  10. jackcrosstree
  11. jackcrosstrees

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