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wall plug

American  

noun

  1. an electrical outlet permanently mounted on a wall.


Etymology

Origin of wall plug

First recorded in 1895–1900

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A conversion either needs to come inside the vehicle, or in a wall plug.

From Scientific American Apr. 27, 2023

For starters, my device arrived with an Anker-branded charging cable in the box along with a black wall plug that clearly came out of a bin somewhere in a factory in China.

From The Verge Aug. 13, 2022

The Nano II wall plug comes in three flavors — 30-watt, 45-watt and 65-watt — with a single USB-C port on the front.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2021

Devices tend to be recharged by captured solar energy or through a conventional wall plug, and Russell wanted to design one mechanism that could be powered by either source.

From US News May 12, 2015

There's a wall plug over there by the door.

From The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel by Hanshew, Mary E.

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