wye
Twenty-fifth letter's name
Wye is the letter Y or something shaped like it.
In plumbing and railroads, a wye is a Y-shaped fitting or junction that allows branching or turning.
The train reversed direction on the wye.
In electrical work, wye describes a three-phase configuration where components connect at a central point, forming a Y pattern.
Suitable or proper
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- connectorThing that joins others
- branchDivision or woody limb
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
PVC · joint · elbow · tee · adapter · threaded · soldered · drainage
Point where things meet
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- spurIncentive or heel device
- branchDivision or woody limb
diverge · fork · turnaround · mainline · siding · locomotive · reversing · trackage
Meeting point of streams
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- forkTined eating tool
- branchDivision or woody limb
- meetingGathering for discussion
watershed · streamflow · convergence · channel · waterway · downstream · upstream · junction
Voltage-altering electrical device
- three-phaseTriple offset AC distribution
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- starLuminous astronomical object
- connectionA joining or relation
circuit · power · voltage · current · neutral · conductor · distribution · substation
Alphabet's penultimate letter
- twenty-fifthPosition after twenty-four
- penultimateSecond from the end
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
phoneme · glyph · uppercase · lowercase · typeface · font · serif · sans-serif
fitting
Suitable or proper
copper · PVC · joint · elbow · tee · adapter · threaded · soldered · drainage · valve
junction
Point where things meet
branch · diverge · fork · turnaround · mainline · siding · locomotive · reversing · trackage · railyard
confluence
Meeting point of streams
meeting · watershed · streamflow · convergence · channel · waterway · downstream · upstream · junction · delta
transformer
Voltage-altering electrical device
- three-phaseTriple offset AC distribution
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- starLuminous astronomical object
connection · circuit · power · voltage · current · neutral · conductor · distribution · substation · winding
y
Alphabet's penultimate letter
- twenty-fifthPosition after twenty-four
- penultimateSecond from the end
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
consonant · phoneme · glyph · uppercase · lowercase · typeface · font · serif · sans-serif · italic
- plumbingpipes, valves, fittings, faucets, drains
- ductworkduct, elbow, tee, reducer, plenum
- model railroadsbenchwork, mainline, siding, spur, turnout
- rail junctionsrail junction, interchange, crossover, interlocking, turnout
- rail yardsswitchyard, marshalling yards, receiving yard, yard crew, yardmaster
- sewer systemssewer pipe, sewer line, main line, sanitary sewer, manhole