wire nut

ˈwaɪər nʌt

Definition

Definition of wire nut - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electrical

TECH.

cone-shaped device for connecting electrical wires

TECH.

He used a wire nut to connect the wires.
A wire nut secured the electrical connection safely.
He twisted the wire nut tightly to ensure a good fit.

wire connector

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cone-shaped device for connecting electrical wires

Expressions with wire

wire money

transfer money electronically between accounts

She will wire money to her friend overseas.

wire up

connect electrical wires to a device

He wired up the new sound system.

high wire

tightrope used in acrobatics high above the ground

The acrobat performed daring stunts on the high wire.

live wire

energetic and lively person

At the party, she was the live wire, keeping everyone entertained..

down to the wire

adv.

happening at the last possible moment, often with urgency

The game went down to the wire.

take it to the wire

continue until the very last possible moment

The game will take it to the wire.

Expressions with nut

hard nut

person who is difficult to deal with

He's a hard nut to crack in negotiations.

health nut

person obsessed with health and well-being

My brother is a health nut who runs daily.

monkey nut

peanut in its shell, as food or plant part

He cracked open a monkey nut to eat the peanut.

religious nut

person extremely enthusiastic about religion

My uncle is a religious nut who attends church daily.

crack a nut

open a nut to get the seed

He used a hammer to crack a nut.

bit of a nut

person who acts in a strange or funny way

My uncle is a bit of a nut at parties.

do your nut

react with frustration or annoyance

You’ll do your nut if the printer jams one more time.

hard nut to crack

problem challenging to solve

The math puzzle was a hard nut to crack.

hardest nut to crack

very difficult problem or situation

The new software bug is the hardest nut to crack for the developers.

off someone's nut

exp.

acting in a crazy or irrational way

He's off his nut if he thinks that'll work.

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wire connector

wire nut

plastic cap twisting wires together

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French:écrou isolant, ...
German:Drahtklemme, ...
Italian:mammut, ...
Spanish:conexión de cables, ...
Portuguese:porca de ligação, ...
Chinese:接线帽, ...
Japanese:ワイヤーナット, ...
Arabic:موصل الأسلاك, ...
Hebrew:אֱגוֹז חוּטִים, ...
Russian:соединительная клемма, ...
Ukrainian:з'єднувач проводів, ...
Hindi:वायर नट, ...
Bengali:ওয়্যার নাট, ...
Catalan:connector de cables, ...
Czech:svorka, ...
Danish:ledningsmøtrik, ...
Dutch:draadconnector, ...
Greek:καπάκι σύνδεσης, ...
Hungarian:vezetékösszekötő, ...
Khmer:គ្រឿងភ្ជាប់ខ្សែភ្លើងរាងកោណ, ...
Korean:전선 커넥터, ...
Persian:مهره سیمی, ...
Polish:złączka kablowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):conector de fios, ...
Romanian:conector de sârmă, ...
Swedish:kopplingshylsa, ...
Thai:วายร์นัท, ...
Turkish:kablo somunu, ...
Vietnamese:đầu nối dây, ...

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