feedthrough

American

[feed-throo] / ˈfidˌθru /

noun

Electronics.

a connector used to pass a conductor through a circuit board or enclosure.

feedthrough British

/ ˈfiːdˌθruː /

noun

electronics a conductor used to connect two sides of a part, such as a printed circuit board

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Etymology

Origin of feedthrough

Noun use of verb phrase feed through

Example Sentences

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While a jump in oil prices this year has raised worries about a feedthrough into inflation, oil would likely need to rise “well above levels seen even in the peak Russia-Ukraine commodity price spike for a meaningful impact on core inflation,” the Bank of America strategists said in a BofA Global Research report.

From Seattle Times

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