wall socket

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wall socket

noun wall sockets

  1. A mains electricity power point mounted in or on a wall inside a dwelling or other building.

    Similar: electrical outlet, outlet, point, socket, power point, wall plug

  2. Any outlet or recess in a wall.

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noun electricity power point

한국어콘센트 konsenteu
日本語コンセント konsento, ソケット soketto
中文插座 chāzuò, 插孔 chākǒng
Portuguêstomada
Françaisprise, prise murale, prise électrique
DeutschSteckdose
Italianopresa elettrica, presa di corrente
Ελληνικάρευματοδότης revmatodótis
Românăpriză
Русскийрозе́тка rozétka, электророзе́тка elektrorozétka, гнездо́ gnezdó, насте́нная розе́тка nasténnaja rozétka
العربيةمِقْبَس miqbas
עבריתשֶׁקַע shéka

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@misc{wall_socket_2026,
  title = {wall socket},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wall%20socket},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}