power strip

noun

: an electrical device consisting of a cord with a plug on one end and several outlets on the other

Examples of power strip in a Sentence

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Plug electrical space heaters directly into wall outlets instead of multi-socket power strips. Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2024 Most of us have a power strip full of charging blocks that all seemingly do the same thing: The bulky one is for your laptop, the slow one is for your phone, and the random ones are for your gadgets. Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025 This is like a prettier, more helpful version of the classic power strip. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024 And never run the extension cord underneath a rug or plug it into a power strip. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for power strip 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power strip was in 1954

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“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

power strip

noun
: an electrical device that converts a single power outlet into several outlets
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