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General Slang
Triple nickel
· noun · construction
The Greenlee 555 — the industry-standard powered conduit bender.
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Electrician slang for the Greenlee 555, the powered conduit bender that's been the go-to tool for bending EMT, IMC and rigid conduit on commercial jobs since the late '60s. Three fives = triple nickel. Also called the sidewinder or whirlygig depending on the crew.
“Pull the triple nickel out of the truck — we've got a stack of 90s to bang out before lunch.”
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Triple nickel In A Sentence
Pull the triple nickel out of the truck — we've got a stack of 90s to bang out before lunch.
Origin & Usage
From the model number: Greenlee 555, introduced 1968 and never really dethroned.
People Also Ask
What is a triple nickel?
It's the Greenlee 555, the industry-standard powered conduit bender used by electricians.
Why is it called a triple nickel?
The nickname comes from the tool's model number, the Greenlee 555 — three fives, or three "nickels."
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