surge protector

American  

noun

1. a small device to protect a computer, telephone, television set, or the like from damage by high-voltage electrical surges.

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surge protector Scientific  

1. A device, typically portable and containing its own electrical outlets, used to provide regulated electric power for other electric devices. Surge protectors get their power from standard household or industrial electrical sources and contain circuitry that prevents damaging or disruptive spikes or surges in the source voltage from reaching the devices plugged into them.

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surge protector

Besides my tablet, in my cell I have a television, headphones, two electric fans, an alarm clock, and a surge protector.

From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023

But I do have it plugged into a good surge protector.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2022

Seid, who led the surge protector and data-center equipment maker Tripp Lite for more than half a century, has been almost unknown outside a small circle of political and cultural recipients.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2022

Get an extension cord with a surge protector, and use double-stick tape to attach it to the side of an end table, so you don’t have to bend down to plug items in.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2022

One trick to use is to plug the appliances from one room into a single surge protector and turn that surge protector off at night.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Mar. 21, 2018