power point
Britishnoun
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an electrical socket mounted on or recessed into a wall
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such a socket, esp one installed before the introduction of 13 ampere ring mains, that is designed to provide a current of up to 15 amperes for supplying heaters, etc, rather than lights
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“Yeah they used power point for this one, I can tell,” said another.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2022
In a power point presentation marked "official sensitive" the Cabinet Office warns against using the terms "panic", "panic buying" and "stockpiling".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2021
“From a power point of view, this makes wearable sensors more practical.”
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 13, 2021
“I had a power point that we talked about and showed,” Nagy said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2019
Such experiments as lie in our power point rather to their guiding themselves by an extraordinarily minute and precise appreciation of landmarks.
From The Life of the Bee by Alfred Sutro
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