power strip
noun
: an electrical device consisting of a cord with a plug on one end and several outlets on the other
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Capable of charging seven devices at once—without blowing a fuse—this surge protector and power strip combo unit is what every workspace needs.
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Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Plug heaters directly into wall outlets—never into extension cords or power strips.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Easily accessible power strips or universal sockets matter more than proprietary ports.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But Jen was feeling it, all the energy surrounding them, coursing through the ley lines like a million power strips connected to the same outlet.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Plug heaters directly into wall outlets—never into extension cords or power strips.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Easily accessible power strips or universal sockets matter more than proprietary ports.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But Jen was feeling it, all the energy surrounding them, coursing through the ley lines like a million power strips connected to the same outlet.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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