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Y-jack

Y-jack noun: a splitter; a device used to split a single jack into two.

Noun

Y-jack (plural Y-jacks)

  1. A splitter; a device used to split a single jack into two.
    • The answer is a small, inexpensive, plastic doodad called a splitter (or Y-jack), which as its name suggests splits a single phone jack into two. So now you can plug your computer and phone into the same wall jack2006, Edward C. Baig, Macs For Dummies, 9th edition, page 137
    • If you bring along your own pair of headphones and a Y-jack, two people can share one audioguide and save.2007, Rick Steves, Pat O'Connor, Rick Steves' Ireland 2008, page 14
    Synonyms:
    Y-splitter

Synonyms of Y-jack

Forms of Y-jack

pluralY-jacks

Origin of Y-jack

From its shape, like a capital Y.

Questions about Y-jack

What does Y-jack mean?
Y-jack means a splitter; a device used to split a single jack into two.
What part of speech is Y-jack?
Y-jack is a noun.
What is the plural of Y-jack?
The plural of Y-jack is Y-jacks.

Words near Y-jack in the dictionary

  1. Y-fronts
  2. y-intercept
  3. y-intercepts
  4. Y-intersection
  5. Y-intersections
  6. Y-jack
  7. Y-jacks
  8. Y-junction
  9. Y-junctions
  10. Y-linked
  11. Y-maze

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