Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shielded twisted pair

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: shield-ed twist-ed -pair
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pair of twisted wires which is surrounded by a metal shield in order to protect from EMI.

noun

by extension, a cable, with multiple twisted-pair wiring pairs surrounded by a single shield

Inflected Forms

shielded twisted pairs (plural)

Phrases

silver tape

Frequently Paired Words

silver tape unshielded twisted pair twisted pair

Synonyms

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Questions

What does shielded twisted pair mean?: A pair of twisted wires which is surrounded by a metal shield in order to protect from EMI.

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