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  • 1plug — 1. noun /plʌɡ/ a) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket. I pushed the plug back into the electrical socket and the lamp began to glow again. b) Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a… …

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  • 2plug — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 electric ADJECTIVE ▪ electric, power (AmE) ▪ mains (BrE) ▪ three pin, two pin ▪ The iron is fitted with a three pin pl …

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  • 3Tube socket — Left to right: octal (top and bottom view), loctal, and miniature (top and side view) sockets. An early transistor socket and an IC socket are included for comparison. Tube sockets are electrical sockets into which vacuum tubes (also known as… …

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  • 4Electrical connector — Back of an audio amplifier features a variety of electrical connectors An electrical connector is an electro mechanical device for joining electrical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly. The connection may be temporary, as for… …

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  • 5NEMA connector — Twist lock connector redirects here. For the device used in intermodal shipping, see Twistlock. Ungrounded and grounded power plugs …

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  • 6SCART — Infobox connector name=SCART type=Analogue audio and video connector caption=A male SCART connector (21 pin) designer=CENELEC design date=1970s manufacturer= production date= superseded=RCA, DIN (in Europe) superseded by= length= width= height=… …

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  • 7Cigarette lighter receptacle — 12 volt cigar lighter plug. Metal and plastic sockets The cigare …

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  • 8Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …

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  • 9Bayonet — For other uses, see Bayonet (disambiguation). American soldiers bayonet training in Texas during the Border War. A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the… …

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  • 10Cigar 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… …

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