English Explanatory Dictionary

knob-and-tube

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a type of electrical wiring consisting of insulated conductive copper wire affixed by porcelain hardware and protected in vulnerable areas by insulated cloth sleeving. Widely used in North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Word forms

knob-and-tube knob and tube
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