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extension cord

noun

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


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Origin of extension cord1

First recorded in 1945–50
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“There was a bowl in the infield, and when it rained, I was out there with sump pumps and running extension cords. I wore boots, because I would get shocked if I didn’t.”

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Homeowners should also use a heavy-duty extension cord to connect appliances to a generator.

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Heavy-duty extension cords should be used to connect appliances or devices to generators.

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Gaff, who was 26 at the time of Weaver’s murder, broke in, attacked Weaver and used drawstring and telephone extension cords to strangle her, according to the charges filed in Snohomish County Superior Court.

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Entertainment was provided by an old television carted out from Branden’s engineering lab along with the extension cords required to reach an outdoor electrical outlet some 50 yards away.

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