power outlet
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A power outlet is a socket in a wall or other surface that provides access to electrical current.
You plug devices into it.
In American English, outlet is standard; British English prefers power point or socket.
The hotel room only had one power outlet, so we couldn't charge everything at once.
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- wall socketElectrical connection point
- plug inConnect to power
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- wallVertical enclosing structure
voltage · receptacle · prong · adapter · surge · surge protector · extension · cord · current · charging · charging station · phone · laptop · switch · wattage · grounded · ground fault · strip
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- outlet typeswall socket, socket
- center consolearmrest, cup holder, cup holders, cupholder, gear shift
- plugs and socketsUK plug, wall socket, ungrounded, two-prong, three-prong
- airplane cabinseat, seats, aisle, window, overhead bin
- car featuresair conditioning, heating, seat warmers, cooled seats, lumbar support