junction barrier
- noun
- Specialized
:
barrera de conexión
- The technician installed a junction barrier to ensure the wires were securely connected.
Examples
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Using a junction barrier allows for cable connections without needing special plugs.
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Each circuit was linked through a junction barrier for easy maintenance.
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The junction barrier was installed yesterday.
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I need a junction barrier for this project.
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The technician installed a junction barrier to ensure the wires were securely connected.
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Using a junction barrier allows for cable connections without needing special plugs.
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Each circuit was linked through a junction barrier for easy maintenance.
Synonyms
60
3.3
A part that joins parts so power, signals, or water can pass
37
3.7
A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals
7
6.3
A device that connects the ends of two things, like train cars or pipes
A small block with screws that connects electric wires securely
A connection between two things like pipes, cables, or train lines
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'junction' (connection) and 'barrier' (an obstacle) would likely infer something that prevents or blocks connections, not a device that connects cables. The compound's technical meaning as a connector is not compositionally predictable from its constituents and contradicts the literal sense of 'barrier', so it is not transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Junction barrier comes from a simple picture: a place where two wires meet, the junction, and a small guard or holder, the barrier, that keeps their ends together. That's why a junction barrier is a small box or part that directly 'connects' two cables and keeps the join safe without plugs.