wall socket

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

You plug appliances and devices into wall sockets: The lamp cord doesn't reach the wall socket.

Also called an outlet, power outlet, or electrical socket depending on region.

electrical

receptacle

Container for items

plugSomething that blocks openings
voltageElectrical potential difference
currentDirected flow of charge

amperage · wattage · circuit · wiring · grounding · breaker · fuse · conductor · insulation · electrician

connector

plug

Something that blocks openings

prongPointed projecting part
receptacleContainer for items
adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility

port · jack · terminal · inlet · interface · coupler · connection · hookup · converter · splitter

appliance

plug

Something that blocks openings

toasterBread-crisping appliance
microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
refrigeratorFood-cooling household appliance

blender · lamp · vacuum · television · fan · heater · dishwasher · dryer · iron · mixer

Categories

Socketsheadphone jack, USB port, network port, WebSocket
outlet types
plugs and socketsUK plug, ungrounded, two-prong, three-prong, two-prong plug
Outletsreceptacle
light bulb socketsbayonet mount, screw base, lampholder
AC electricityAC, alternating current, hertz, sine wave, voltage

Opposites

power source vs. power consumer

wall socketplug

Something that blocks openings

appliance · load · device · electrical appliance

fixed infrastructure vs. portable power

wall socketbattery

Portable electricity storage

portable charger · power bank · generator · solar panel · portable generator

power output vs. power input

wall socketplug

Something that blocks openings

male connector · prongs · prong · charging port

Family

wall, outlet, socket, sockets, socketed

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G