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extension cord
/ɛkstˈɛnʃən kˈoːɹd/
/ɛkstˈɛnʃən kˈɔːd/
Extension cord
01
a flexible electric cable that allows you to connect an electrical device to a power outlet farther away than its own cord reaches
Examples
I plugged the lamp into an extension cord to reach the far corner of the room.
The electrician used a heavy-duty extension cord for the power tools.
