hookup

/ˌhʊˈkʌp/
/ˈhʊkəp/
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Other forms: hookups

Definitions of hookup
  1. noun
    a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
    “some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers”
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    type of:
    connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
    an instrumentality that connects
  2. noun
    a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
    synonyms: assemblage
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    type of:
    system
    instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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