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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Electrical outlets and power strip areas are another quiet danger.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Electrical outlets and power strips Outlets, surge protectors and the tangle of cords behind an entertainment center collect more dust than people realize.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
My husband has plenty of power strips, but the more practical solution was this Anker charger block.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
The company has received two reports of the power strips sparking and melting.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Electrical outlets and power strips Outlets, surge protectors and the tangle of cords behind an entertainment center collect more dust than people realize.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
My husband has plenty of power strips, but the more practical solution was this Anker charger block.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
The company has received two reports of the power strips sparking and melting.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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