loose connection

noun

a defective or imperfect connection in electric wiring, as in a headphone cable or plug

Meanings

nounloose connection (plural loose connections)

plural loose connections

  1. a defective or imperfect connection in electric wiring, as in a headphone cable or plug

Translations

Finnish kosketushäiriö
  • kosketushäiriöimperfect connection in electric wiring
German Wackelkontakt
  • Wackelkontaktimperfect connection in electric wiring
Portuguese mau contacto
  • mau contactoimperfect connection in electric wiring
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APA

loose connection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20connection

MLA

“loose connection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20connection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loose connection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20connection.

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