wall electrical outlet

NOUN

[/wɔːl ɪˈlektrɪkəl ˈaʊtlet/]

A socket mounted on a wall that provides electrical power for plugging in devices

💡 Concept

He plugged the lamp into the wall electrical outlet and the room finally lit up.

🎵 Rhyme

Plug into the outlet, now let's begin!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wɔːl ɪˈlektrɪkəl ˈaʊtlet/

🇬🇧 UK/wɔːl ɪˈlektrɪkəl ˈaʊtlet/

🌳Etymology

Rootwall

Origin

Wall derives from Germanic languages, originally referring to a structure built for defence or enclosure. Electrical comes from Greek elektron (amber), the substance that produces static electricity when rubbed. Outlet originates from the verb 'let', meaning to allow or permit, combined with 'out', thus originally denoting an opening through which something is released or flows outward.

Breakdown

wall (Germanic: fortification structure) + electrical (Greek elektron: amber, electric phenomena) + outlet (out- (away) + -let (allow/permit), forming a noun for an opening or exit point). The compound describes a socket installed in a wall for electrical current distribution.

🎵Rhyme

outletlet

outlet

let

🔗Collocations

plug into wall outlet

install wall outlet

nearby wall outlet

wall outlet cover

standard wall outlet

📝Examples

“The laptop charger cord wasn't long enough to reach the wall electrical outlet.”

😄 Fun example

“He stared at the wall electrical outlet for five minutes before realizing his phone charger was wireless.”

“The new apartment has USB wall electrical outlets in every room.”

😄 Fun example

“She tried to plug her hairdryer into the wall electrical outlet, but forgot she was in Europe and needed an adapter.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

power outletelectrical socketpower socketwall socketelectrical receptacle

Antonyms

battery powerwireless charging

extension cordpower stripelectrical wiringcircuit breakervoltage

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wall electrical outlet — A socket mounted on a wall that provides electrical power for plugging in devices

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