English Explanatory Dictionary

backshell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Part of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector assembly.

Word forms

backshell backshells back shell

Etymology

From back + shell.

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