strain relief

noun

Extra casing on an electric cord that prevents it from bending at extreme angles and accruing damage.

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Meanings

nounstrain relief (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExtra casing on an electric cord that prevents it from bending at extreme angles and accruing damage.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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