electric receptacle
1electric receptacle — noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices • Syn: ↑wall socket, ↑wall plug, ↑electric outlet, ↑electrical outlet, ↑outlet • Hypernyms: ↑receptacle …
2electric outlet — noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑wall socket, ↑wall plug, ↑electrical outlet, ↑outlet, ↑electric receptacle • Hypernyms: ↑ …
3Receptacle tester — A receptacle tester. A receptacle tester or outlet tester is a device used to verify that an AC wall outlet is wired properly. The tester itself is small device which looks like the plug in end of a power cord, with several lights on it rather… …
4receptacle — /ri sep teuh keuhl/, n. 1. a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash. 2. Bot. the modified or expanded portion of the stem or axis that bears the organs of a single flower or the florets of a flower head …
5Cigarette lighter receptacle — 12 volt cigar lighter plug. Metal and plastic sockets The cigare …
6Cigar lighter receptacle — These sockets were not originally designed to provide electrical power, and are not an ideal power connector for several reasons, notably the fact that three sizes exist (two for 12 volt DC and one for the older 6 volt DC systems) and the mating… …
7wall plug — noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑wall socket, ↑electric outlet, ↑electrical outlet, ↑outlet, ↑electric receptacle • Hypernyms: ↑ …
8electrical outlet — noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices • Syn: ↑wall socket, ↑wall plug, ↑electric outlet, ↑outlet, ↑electric receptacle • Hypernyms: ↑receptacle …
9wall socket — noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices • Syn: ↑wall plug, ↑electric outlet, ↑electrical outlet, ↑outlet, ↑electric receptacle • Hypernyms: ↑receptacle …
10plug in — verb Date: 1893 intransitive verb to establish an electric circuit by inserting a plug transitive verb to attach or connect to an electric receptacle (as an outlet) …
