power cord

collocation in English

meaningsofpowerandcord

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power
noun
uk
/paʊər/us
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/
ability to control people ...
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cord
noun
uk
/kɔːd/us
/kɔːrd/
(a length of) rope or string made of ...
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(Definition ofpowerandcordfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The monster immediately devours the head; with the danglingpowercordhanging just outside its mouth.
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Demagnetizers contain electronic circuitry and require a power sourceeither a battery or apowercord.
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Seepowercordand extension cable for further description of flexible power cables.
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Back still turned, the man re-inserts the trimmer'spowercordplug into the outlet.
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When finished you would store the hose, attachments, andpowercordinside the machine.
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The detachablepowercord/unit incorporates a thermostatic control for maintaining the desired temperature.
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This greatly restricted local video coverage to the length of apowercord.
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The other components only featured apowercordand two i.
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Assembly and handling of an appliance is easier if thepowercordcan be removed without much effort.
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When thepowercordstretches enough to unplug the jackhammer, the coyote climbs out and finds himself vibrating sporadically.
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In the video, thepowercordwas shown to be severely burnt and showed warped damage to the power plug.
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All units from 2009 have a simple interface with a single on/off button andpowercord.
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Apowercordmay have a retaining clamp, a mechanical device that prevents an appliance coupler from inadvertently being pulled or shaken loose.
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At trade shows, demos were made with one person pulling out thepowercord, and the typist resuming work as soon as the machine restarted!
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The most common type is an electric heating element in the cylinder block, connected through apowercordoften routed through the vehicle's grille.
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This simplifies safety approvals, factory testing, and production since thepowercordis a low-cost item available as a commodity.
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Extending beyond the reach of the trimmer'spowercord, the plug is accidentally pulled from the outlet on the house 75 feet away.
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Although cosmetically andmore importantlytonally accurate, there were several notable differences to be found (solid-state rectifier, printed circuit boards, reverb/vibrato footswitch jack, 3-prongpowercord).
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Thepowercordcan be removed and the system is safe for disassembly (typically, only the real-time clock continues to run - using its own small battery).
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There are also arms which have the same feature, allowing fixtures to be mounted onto the same wall they shine onto, and having an attachedpowercordand wall plug.
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