extension cord

noun

Electricity.

1. an electric cord having a standard plug at one end and a standard electric jack at the other.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extension cord¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

In an interview, McOsker said he was horrified by the conditions at the Wilmington site, including narrow driving lanes, food for sale outdoors and washers and dryers connected with extension cords.

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Neighbors lodged complaints about the encampment, including concerns over fires after encampment residents appeared to have broken into a street light and attached an extension cords to receive power.

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The man, Benjamin Bucur, 40, had allegedly run an extension cord through a vent to provide lighting and power for his electronic devices.

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“It had no direct source of power. It was like an extension cord sitting on your floor, not connected to the wall.”

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He led us around the Mann House, as workers weaved around us with extension cords and ladders.

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