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wire nut

wire nut noun: a hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic) applied over two (or more) wires (5mm or less) twisted together to make an electrical connection.

wire nut: a hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic)...
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Noun

wire nut (plural wire nuts)

  1. A hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic) applied over two (or more) wires (5mm or less) twisted together to make an electrical connection.

Synonyms of wire nut

Forms of wire nut

pluralwire nuts

Questions about wire nut

What does wire nut mean?
Wire nut means a hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic) applied over two (or more) wires (5mm or less) twisted together to make an electrical connection.
What part of speech is wire nut?
Wire nut is a noun.
What is the plural of wire nut?
The plural of wire nut is wire nuts.

Words near wire nut in the dictionary

  1. wire line
  2. wire mattress
  3. wire mattresses
  4. wire netting
  5. wire nettings
  6. wire nut
  7. wire nuts
  8. wire off
  9. wire recorder
  10. wire recorders
  11. wire rope

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