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.

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

    deStrom kommt aus der Steckdose und Wasser aus dem Wasserhahn. — raggione

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

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