Word: backshells
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
shells
Definition: Plural of backshell. Part of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector assembly.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The watertight outer covering of the hull of a vessel, often made with planking or metal plating.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.