pigtail
n.— «The repair involves the installation of copper ends, commonly known as “pigtails,” at outlets, lights, switches and circuit breakers.» —“House is cracked and leaking; seems inspection was all wet” by Barry Stone Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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