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POW-uh-sok-it/ˈpaʊə ˌsɒkɪt/

A power socket (id: power-socket) is a point in a wall that you plug an electrical lead into (UK; US outlet). A plug is on the lead; a fuse protects the circuit. Halls: do not overload the power socket; a daisy-chain extension is a fire-safety fail.

Meaning

A point in a wall that you plug an electrical lead into (UK; US outlet).

Examples

• “Do not overload the halls power socket; a daisy-chain extension is a fire-safety fail.”
• “A power socket in the exam hall is not for phones; chargers still go in the bag at the front.”

Good to know

a power socket (UK). Contrast: a plug / a fuse. US: an outlet / a receptacle. Halls / exams. Countable sockets. Mix-up: a socket can also mean an eye socket; this one is electrical.

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