wall plug

noun
an electrical outlet permanently mounted on a wall.

Origin:
1895–1900

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wall plug

noun
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices [syn: wall socket
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Example sentences
The new device can be powered with a wall plug adapter, a universal serial bus, or the built-in rechargeable battery.
If one drops into water, do not touch it until you have pulled the wall plug.
Many people complain that their hybrids do not have the facility to charge up from the wall plug.
If one drops into water, do not touch it until the wall plug has been pulled.
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