extension cord
Americannoun
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extension cords
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of extension cord
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The first is that, if you use a home charger along with a standard extension cord that isn’t designed to carry all those amps, you can overheat your outlet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
“It had no direct source of power. It was like an extension cord sitting on your floor, not connected to the wall.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
The day will come when someone thinks it’s smarter to deal with an extension cord, as I did for decades, rather than pay $200-300 for a replacement battery each year.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
His Christmas tree dress, a dazzle of colored lights powered by a 100-foot extension cord, was always a showstopper during his annual holiday performance, “A Girl for All Seasons.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Another is to take a third length, such as an extension cord, and tie it to the end of one of the ropes so that it will be long enough to reach the other rope.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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