Meaning

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

    Steckdose

    розе́ткаrozétka, электророзе́ткаelektrorozétka, гнездо́gnezdó

    насті́нна розе́ткаnastínna rozétka, розе́ткаrozétka

  2. Any outlet or recess in a wall.

More definitions
  • receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The alarm clock is plugged into the wall socket.

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  2. Batteries supply direct current, the wall socket alternating current.

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  3. Electricity comes from the wall socket, and water from the tap.

    deStrom kommt aus der Steckdose und Wasser aus dem Wasserhahn.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
electricity power point:
Русский
By meaning 1
electricity power point:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
electricity power point:

Forms

plural: wall sockets
Singularwall socket
Pluralwall sockets

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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