bug nut

bug nut

A type of nut used to connect wires. We need a few bug nuts to complete this repair.

See also: bug, nut

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bug nut

n. a wire nut; a twist-on wire connector used to connect the ends of wires to complete a circuit. Charlie, hand me a couple bug nuts, will ya? Hold them together, twist, and screw on the bug nut, See?

See also: bug, nut

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