Meanings
nounMcIntire joint (plural McIntire joints)
plural McIntire joints
- businessAn electrical connection spliced together by means of a sleeve (double tube of copper for this purpose).
Origin
Named after Charles McIntire.
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APA
McIntire joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McIntire%20joint
MLA
“McIntire joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McIntire%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McIntire joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McIntire%20joint.
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