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

Part of speech: NOUN

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

Pronunciation (IPA): /wɔːl ɪˈlektrɪkəl ˈaʊtlet/

Korean meaning: 전기 기기를 꽂기 위해 벽에 설치된 전원 공급 장치

Korean pronunciation: 월 일렉**트**리컬 **아웃**렛

Example Sentences

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

wall electrical outlet

NOUN

//wɔːl ɪˈlektrɪkəl ˈaʊtlet//

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

wall electrical outlet concept
💡 Concept

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

wall electrical outlet rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Plug into the outlet, now let's begin!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wɔːl ɪˈlektrɪkəl ˈaʊtlet/
🇬🇧 UK/wɔːl ɪˈlektrɪkəl ˈaʊtlet/

🌳Etymology

Rootwall

Origin

wall은 게르만어족에서, electrical은 그리스어 'elektron(호박)'에서, outlet은 'out + let(내보내다)'에서 유래

🎵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

Related

extension cordpower stripelectrical wiringcircuit breakervoltage

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