extension cord

noun

: an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other

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Always plug a toaster into an outlet designed for small appliances, and never use an extension cord. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025 If your garage is full of other cars, a heavy-duty extension cord, advisably on a dedicated circuit, will probably do the trick. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 There was the barn that burned down because of a faulty extension cord. Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025 How to choose the right extension cord Choosing the right extension cord is important. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extension cord

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extension cord was in 1918

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“Extension cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extension%20cord. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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