wire nut

noun

A hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic) applied over two (or more) wires (5mm or less) twisted together to make an electrical connection.

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marrettewire connectorcone connectorthimble connector
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Meanings

nounwire nut (plural wire nuts)

plural wire nuts

  1. A hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic) applied over two (or more) wires (5mm or less) twisted together to make an electrical connection.

    Synonyms: marrette, Marrette, wire connector, cone connector, thimble connector

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic) applied over two (or more) wires (5mm or less) twisted together to make an electrical connection.

Similar
marretteMarrettewire connectorcone connectorthimble connector
Also see
cone connectormarrettethimble connectorwire connector
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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