wall socket

collocation in English

meaningsofwallandsocket

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wall
noun
uk
/wɔːl/us
/wɑːl/
a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or ...
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socket
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɒk.ɪt/us
/ˈsɑː.kɪt/
the part of a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, into which another ...
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(Definition ofwallandsocketfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I also remember one occasion in 1986 when my telephone blew up at thewallsocket.
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The electricity is now at yourwallsocket, ready to power a myriad of devices.
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However, the term plug-in hybrid has come to mean a hybrid vehicle that can be charged from a standard electricalwallsocket.
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The batteries on-board were refilled using a biodiesel generator; conversely, it could be plugged into any typicalwallsocketfound in homes.
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This allows multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a singlewallsocketis available.
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Some vibrators run on batteries while others have a power cord that plugs into awallsocket.
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For example, a table lamp that is plugged into awallsocketis not real property.
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At thewallsocket, power is put into magnetic fields at a transmitting resonator - basically an antenna.
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Once detected, two electrical prongs were extended until they entered thewallsocketand made the electrical connection to charge the vehicle.
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That means that only three percent of the electrical energy coming out of thewallsocketwent to illuminating a room for your eyes to see.
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All other wall sockets have to be imported.
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Wall sockets hang from the wall because the plaster is so wet from damp that the socket cannot be firmly fixed.
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All other electric wall sockets are imported.
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This provided, among other capabilities, the ability to optically identify the black wall sockets that contrasted with the white wall.
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