English > connective: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | An instrumentality that connects. |
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| Synonyms | connection, connexion, connector, connecter |
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| Narrower | attachment, bond | A connection that fastens things together |
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| backbone | The part of a network / network that connects other networks / networks together |
| ground, earth | A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) |
| hitch | A connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls |
| hookup | A device providing a connection between a power source and a user |
| jumper | A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections |
| junction, conjunction | Something that joins or connects |
| slip ring | connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine |
| telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line | A telephone connection |
| temporary hookup, patch | A connection intended to be used for a limited time |
| yoke, coupling | A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together |
| Broader | instrumentality, instrumentation | An artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end |
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| Spanish | conector, conexión, plug-in |
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| Catalan | connexió |
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