power strip
noun
: an electrical device consisting of a cord with a plug on one end and several outlets on the other
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Plug electrical space heaters directly into wall outlets instead of multi-socket power strips.
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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
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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
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“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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