extension cord

noun

: an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other

Examples of extension cord in a Sentence

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The fire began when a power strip connected to an extension cord in the dining room failed, according to a preliminary investigation. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026 She was discovered with an extension cord wrapped around her neck. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 She had been hogtied with an extension cord, raped, and strangled before the killer started a fire, court records say. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026 As the inspector walked into the kitchen, eight flies were on the wall and an extension cord. David J. Neal may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for extension cord

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extension cord was in 1918

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“Extension cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extension%20cord. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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