service loop

noun

An extra length of wire or cable included in an electrical or electromechanical assembly for neatness, accessibility, freedom of movement or future serviceability.

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Meanings

nounservice loop (plural service loops)

plural service loops

  1. An extra length of wire or cable included in an electrical or electromechanical assembly for neatness, accessibility, freedom of movement or future serviceability.
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APA

service loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20loop

MLA

“service loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20loop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “service loop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20loop.

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