wire nut

English

three wire nuts, each connecting three wires in a junction box

Noun

wire nut (plural wire nuts)

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

(device to make electrical connection): marrette, Marrette (Canada); wire connector, cone connector, thimble connector

See also

rat-tail splice, twist splice, pig-tail splice

References

Twist-on wire connector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
wire nut on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
wire nut at OneLook Dictionary Search

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