power strip

noun

: an electrical device consisting of a cord with a plug on one end and several outlets on the other

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This power strip is flexible and moveable to fit your space. —

Ellen Mcalpine, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023 Reviews editor Julian Chokkattu swears by the little sphere, which essentially replaces a power strip. —

Brenda Stolyar Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2023 The three-prong plug’s slim profile that keeps it flush with the wall is a nice design detail, and the smart power strip works with Alexa SmartThings, and Google Assistant. —

Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 22 Dec. 2022 This could simply be called a smart plug power strip with basic voice compatibility, but the Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip goes so much further. —

Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2023 Space heaters should also be plugged directly into a wall outlet, not through a power strip or an extension cord, the commission said. —

Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2022 As recommended in our best power strips list, Bestek’s eight-outlet power strip is a perfect tech accessory for home offices thanks to its spacious eight outlets and useful four USB ports. —

Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022 The fire began with a faulty power strip in a bedroom on the 15th floor of an apartment building in China’s far west. —

Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2022 The fire began with a faulty power strip in a bedroom on the 15th floor of an apartment building in China’s far west. —

Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2022 See More

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