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extension cord

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

Origin:
1945–50
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extension cord  
n.  An insulated, flexible electric wire fitted with a plug at one end and one or more outlets on the other, allowing one to plug in devices whose cords are not long enough to reach a wall outlet.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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