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extension cord

noun

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

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Also, stick to a maximum of three strands of light per extension cord. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 But the several-hundred-foot extension cord that delivered power to it from the commercial grid was in ashes. Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 Extension Cords Mock explains that every extension cord is designed for a specific distance and amount of electricity. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 At the moment, staffers at Mission Valley are relying on stopgaps like plugging a long extension cord into a nearby fire station for power. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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