Wall Plug (Noun)
Meaning
Receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- To charge her phone, she searched for a nearby wall plug but found none.
- The wall plug was worn out, so they had to replace it with a new one to avoid any electrical hazards.
- Since there was only one wall plug in the hotel room, they had to constantly swap devices to charge them.
- The electrician checked the wall plug for any signs of damaged wiring before allowing anyone to use it.
- To turn the lights back on, first she inserted a screwdriver into the wall plug to remove it and examine its internal wiring.