noun
also con·nec·ter kəˈnektə(r)
( -s )
1. : one who connects:
a. : a worker who couples railroad coaches
b. : a construction worker who guides and bolts structural steel members as they are hoisted into position in the framework of a building or bridge
2. : something that connects: as
a. : a flexible tube for connecting the ends of tubes
b. : a railroad coupling
c.
(1) : a device for detachably connecting flexible electrical conductors together
(2) : a fitting for joining wires without splicing
d. : the part of the firing mechanism of small arms that transmits the motion of the trigger to the sear
e. : a metallic fitting for joining timbers