wire nut

== English == === Noun === wire nut (plural wire nuts) 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 ==== (device to make electrical connection): marrette, Marrette (Canada); wire connector, cone connector, thimble connector === See also === rat-tail splice, twist splice, pig-tail splice === References === Twist-on wire connector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:Twist-on wire connectors on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons “wire nut”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === unwrite