backshell

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noun

Part of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector assembly.

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Meanings

nounbackshell (plural backshells)

plural backshells · alternative back shell

  1. engineeringPart of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector assembly.

Origin

From back + shell.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shellback
Cite this entry
APA

backshell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backshell

MLA

“backshell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backshell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backshell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backshell.

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