appliance plug

Power cord terminus

An appliance plug is the connector at the end of an electrical cord that attaches to a household appliance, designed to fit into a wall outlet or power strip.

The term distinguishes these standard plugs from specialized connectors like those for heavy machinery or international adapters: The appliance plug on the toaster needed replacing.

Related
  • prongPointed projecting part
  • cordFlexible twisted strand
  • electricalInvolving conducted current
  • wallVertical enclosing structure
  • powerEnergy transfer rate

electrical socket · adapter · extension · extension cord · surge · surge protector · insert · pull out · grounded · ground fault · power cord · voltage · wattage · kitchen · kitchen appliances · toaster · connection · wire

Opposites
electrical connection role

appliance plugwall outlet

Fixed electrical socket

electrical outlet · receptacle · socket · wall socket · power outlet

power flow direction

appliance plugpower source

Origin of energy

electrical panel · circuit breaker

Family

appliance, plug, apply, application, applied, applying, applies, applicant, applicable

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G