extension cord

noun

, Electricity.

an electric cord having a standard plug at one end and a standard electric jack at the other.

First recorded in 1945–50

He carried an extension cord in case he needed to recharge at one of his emergency spots.

They would rather you not think of devices in standby mode and would rather make that extension cord as invisible as possible.

A good example of this is the caterpillar extension cord that you write about in the book.

The electric light bulb on an extension cord, that was mentioned in connection with earache, is very comforting in this condition.

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