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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Easily accessible power strips or universal sockets matter more than proprietary ports.
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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
Never use an extension cord or power strip to plug in a space heater; instead, plug in directly to the wall.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Most power strips are designed to be out of sight and out of mind; hulking, ugly black, white, or grey strips stowed under the desk, never to be seen again.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 24 Dec. 2025
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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
Never use an extension cord or power strip to plug in a space heater; instead, plug in directly to the wall.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Most power strips are designed to be out of sight and out of mind; hulking, ugly black, white, or grey strips stowed under the desk, never to be seen again.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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