wall outlet — an electrical socket built into a wall where electrical devices can be plugged in
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an electrical socket built into a wall where electrical devices can be plugged in
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɔːl ˈaʊtlət/
Example Sentences
- The robot vacuum got confused and tried to mate with the wall outlet.
- Make sure the wall outlet is properly grounded before installation.
- My cat stares at the wall outlet like it owes him money.
wall outlet
NOUN[/wɔːl ˈaʊtlət/]
an electrical socket built into a wall where electrical devices can be plugged in
He plugs the lamp into the wall outlet and the room lights up.
A bullet missed the outlet by an inch!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Wall derives from Old English 'weall', borrowed from Latin 'vallum' (rampart), originally referring to a fortified structure. Outlet emerged in Middle English as a combination of 'out' and 'let' (to allow), initially meaning a passage or opening through which something exits; the term was later applied to electrical points where current flows.
Breakdown
Wall: from Old English 'weall' (rampart, wall). Outlet: out- (away, forth) + -let (allow, permit), with -let functioning as a diminutive suffix, literally 'something that allows outflow.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The robot vacuum got confused and tried to mate with the wall outlet.”
“Make sure the wall outlet is properly grounded before installation.”
“My cat stares at the wall outlet like it owes him money.”
“The wall outlet near the kitchen sink should be protected by a GFCI.”
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