cordless

No plug needed

Cordless describes devices that operate without a connecting electrical cord, typically powered by rechargeable batteries: a cordless phone, a cordless drill.

The term emerged as portable battery technology made wirelessness notable—before that, most tools and appliances were simply assumed to have cords.

I need to charge the cordless vacuum.

battery

rechargeable

Able to regain power

ampere · capacity · runtime · alkaline · nickel-cadmium

freedom

untethered

Not fastened to anything

flexible · mobile · unshackled · liberated · detached · independence · ease · anywhere · unhindered · movement

portable

handheld

Designed for palm use

travel-friendly · transportable · convenient · ergonomic · pocket-sized · carry · grab-and-go · maneuverable · reach · storage

tools

drill

Hole-boring device

trimmer · blower · sander · mower · nailer · grinder · jigsaw · polisher

wireless

infrared

Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves

antenna · frequency · signal · pairing · connectivity · interference · range · remote · RF · transmission

phones

handset

Held telephone component

extension · range · paging · standby · cradle

Categories
Opposites
power connection method

cordlesscorded

Bound or ribbed

wired · plug-in · plugged in · tethered · hardwired

physical tethering/freedom of movement

cordlesscorded

Bound or ribbed

wired · tethered · cabled · connected · attached

Phrases
Family

cordless phone, cordless phones, cordlessly

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G