noun
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
• Syn: ↑wall plug, ↑electric outlet, ↑electrical outlet, ↑outlet, ↑electric receptacle
• Hypernyms: ↑receptacle
• Hyponyms: ↑point, ↑power point
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socket (def. 2b).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.