power strip
noun
: an electrical device consisting of a cord with a plug on one end and several outlets on the other
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Sadly, the speakers rely on an external power brick with a chunky end that could clutter up a power strip.
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PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Amazon Basics: Spend $100, Get 20 Percent Off Amazon
This discount applies to a wide variety of Amazon Basics items, from batteries and cleaning supplies to power strips, packing cubes, and body wash.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Just make sure that your power strip is not also a surge protector—these are banned from most cruise ships, as are extension cords.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Below the outlets, the power strip incorporates an energy efficient GaN (Gallium Nitride) charger delivering a total of 240W of power through its four side USB-C ports.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Amazon Basics: Spend $100, Get 20 Percent Off Amazon
This discount applies to a wide variety of Amazon Basics items, from batteries and cleaning supplies to power strips, packing cubes, and body wash.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Just make sure that your power strip is not also a surge protector—these are banned from most cruise ships, as are extension cords.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Below the outlets, the power strip incorporates an energy efficient GaN (Gallium Nitride) charger delivering a total of 240W of power through its four side USB-C ports.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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