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   Sjouke Burry to Commander Kinsey   
   Re: Word for making a bad connection?   
   12 May 21 15:38:54   
   
   XPost: uk.d-i-y, alt.home.repair   
   From: burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll   
      
   On 12.05.21 15:30, Commander Kinsey wrote:   
   > What's the word for connecting something live and causing the connection to   
   make and break several times rapidly, possibly damaging the equipment?   
   >   
   Contact bounce.   
   Switch bounce.   
   Caused by elastic components bouncing like a rubber ball.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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