extension lead
noun
British
: an electric cord that is used to make another electric cord reach farther : extension cord
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In the trial, the BCI and its components – cortical module, internal transceiver and extension lead – will be surgically implanted under the skin, with the electrodes extending just below the brain’s surface in order to collect signals from individual neurons in the motor cortex.
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New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Extension lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extension%20lead. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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