wall outlet

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An electrical socket mounted in or on a wall.

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Examples (10)

  • Make sure the plug is firmly inserted into the wall outlet.
  • I need an adapter for this European plug to fit the American wall outlet.
  • There's only one free wall outlet left in the living room.
  • The electrician installed a new wall outlet in the kitchen.
  • Be careful not to overload the wall outlet with too many appliances.
  • Can you find a working wall outlet to charge my phone?
  • We bought a power strip to extend the reach of the wall outlet.
  • The child tried to put a coin into the wall outlet, so we covered it.
  • This old house has very few wall outlets, which is inconvenient.
  • Always turn off the main switch before working on a wall outlet.