"spring jack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spring jacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spring jack (plural spring jacks)
  1. A device for inserting a loop in a main electric line-circuit, a plug being forced between two spring contacts.
    Sense id: en-spring_jack-en-noun-OEHIo~5M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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