extension cord

noun

: an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other

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Dobson was strangled with a computer extension cord and smothered with a plastic bag. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 The investigation determined the fire was caused by extension cord failure and was ruled accidental. Ellie Buckheit, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025 Read Next National Child whipped with extension cord for not doing chores, Ohio cops say. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025 Check the manufacturer's instructions before using an extension cord, and make sure it is rated for a high-wattage appliance. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for extension cord 

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extension cord was in 1918

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“Extension cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extension%20cord. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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