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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Unplug devices or plug them into a power strip and turn the power strip off when not in use.
Choose energy-efficient lighting.
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Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
One woman who uses the room wondered: Why not just charge the phone in the power strip on the bedside table?
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Use surge protectors, not just power strips—there’s a difference.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Do not, basically ever, use extension cords or power strips with space heaters.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
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Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
One woman who uses the room wondered: Why not just charge the phone in the power strip on the bedside table?
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Use surge protectors, not just power strips—there’s a difference.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Do not, basically ever, use extension cords or power strips with space heaters.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power strip
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“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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