wall outlet

Plug goes here

A wall outlet is an electrical socket mounted in a wall, providing access to a building's power supply.

Devices plug into outlets to receive electricity.

In American homes, standard outlets have two vertical slots and a round grounding hole.

There aren't enough wall outlets in this room for all my devices.

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prong · receptacle · power · cord · phone charger · charger · adapter · USB port · current · wiring · grounded · ground fault · circuit breaker · surge · faceplate · childproof · spark · buzzing

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Portable electricity storage

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