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Meaning of "wall socket" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WALL SOCKET

wall socket  [wɔːl ˈsɒkɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALL SOCKET

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Wall socket is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALL SOCKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

AC power plugs and sockets

AC power plugs and sockets are devices that allow electrically operated equipment to be connected to the primary alternating current power supply in a building. Electrical plugs and sockets differ in voltage and current rating, shape, size and type of connectors. The types used in each country are set by national standards, some of which are listed in the IEC technical report TR 60083, Plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar general use standardized in member countries of IEC. Plugs and sockets for portable appliances started becoming available in the 1880s, to replace connections to light sockets with easier to use wall-mounted outlets. A proliferation of types developed to address the issues of convenience and protection from electric shock. Today there are approximately 20 types in common use around the world, and many obsolete socket types are still found in older buildings. Co-ordination of technical standards has allowed some types of plugs to be used over wide regions to facilitate trade in electrical appliances, and for the convenience of travellers and consumers of imported electrical goods.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALL SOCKET


brocket
ˈbrɒkɪt
bycoket
ˈbaɪkɒkɪt
cocket
ˈkɒkɪt
crocket
ˈkrɒkɪt
Crockett
ˈkrɒkɪt
docket
ˈdɒkɪt
locket
ˈlɒkɪt
pickpocket
ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt
pocket
ˈpɒkɪt
retrorocket
ˈrɛtrəʊˌrɒkɪt
rocket
ˈrɒkɪt
rocquet
ˈrɒkɪt
skyrocket
ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt
socket
ˈsɒkɪt
sprocket
ˈsprɒkɪt
unsocket
ʌnˈsɒkɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALL SOCKET

wall cupboard
wall fruit
wall game
wall hanging
wall knot
wall lamp
wall light
wall lighting
wall lizard
wall mustard
wall of death
wall pass
wall pellitory
wall pepper
wall plate
wall rock
wall rocket
wall rue
Wall Street
wall to wall

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALL SOCKET

air pocket
booster rocket
breast pocket
electric socket
eye socket
hip pocket
in one´s pocket
in pocket
in the pocket
out of pocket
patch pocket
sea rocket
slash pocket
slit pocket
ticket
tooth socket
trouser pocket
vest pocket
vest-pocket
wall rocket
watch pocket

Synonyms and antonyms of wall socket in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wall socket» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALL SOCKET

Find out the translation of wall socket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wall socket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wall socket» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

墙壁插座
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enchufe de pared
570 millions of speakers

English

wall socket
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दीवार सॉकेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقبس الحائط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

розетка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomada de parede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাচীর সকেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prise murale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

soket dinding
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steckdose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンセント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벽 소켓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soket tembok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ổ cắm điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவர் பொருத்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भिंत सॉकेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Duvar prizi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presa a muro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gniazdko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Розетка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

priză de perete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρίζα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

muurprop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vägguttag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stikkontakten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wall socket

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALL SOCKET»

The term «wall socket» is regularly used and occupies the 83.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALL SOCKET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wall socket

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALL SOCKET»

Discover the use of wall socket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wall socket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Passionate Marriage: Love, Sex, and Intimacy in Emotionally ...
Wall-socket sex aptly describes the sustained electric jolt of sex on the boundaries. Some people think the term crudely refers to plug-in-and- pull-out " wham-bam, thank you, ma'am" sex — but it's just the opposite. Wall-socket sex involves ...
David Morris Schnarch, 1997
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General catalogue [of] electrical supplies
INCANDESCENT LIGHT SUPPLIES. STANDARD EDISON PORCELAIN RECEPTACLES. For Lamps With. Bryant No. 2-B Fusible Key Wall Socket for Concealed, Cleat or Moulding Work. Price. T-H. key fusible wall Trade Word. No. Perforate.
Central Electric Co. (Chicago), 1898
3
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice
SOCKETS Traditionally UE prostheses have used a dual-wall socket design fabricated from lightweight plastic or graphite composite materials. In dual wall designs, a rigid inner socket is fabricated from a custom mold of the residual limb and ...
Joel A. DeLisa, Bruce M. Gans, Nicholas E. Walsh, 2005
4
General Catalogue of Electrical Supplies, Western Electric ...
Sockets and Receptacles-Continned. ANGLE WALL SOCKETS. Fibre Lined-250 Volts. Code “'ord List No. Std. Std. Pil-iqde List No. pkg. Each Fitfully 50753 50753 Edison Key Angle Wall Socket . . . . . 100 $0 55 Laafden 1427 1427 T.-H. Key ...
‎1904
5
Routledge Diccionario Técnico Inglés
... wall socket; - mural de luz m elec light wall socket; - de pared in elec conexion wall socket; - de pesca m tec petr perforation overshot; - polarizado m ing elec polarized plug; - portatil m elec portahle-socket outlet, ing meca extension socket;  ...
Routledge, 1997
6
Catalogues of Electrical Supplies
1, Thomson Houston Key Wall Socket $0.25 20213 No. 1, Thomson Houston Kryle*B Wall Sock«. .20 20214 No. l.Wcsimghouae Key Wall Socket 25 202 1 5 Westiugliouse Keyless Wall Socket 20 20216 U.S.KeyWall , 64 20217 U. S. Keyless ...
Western Electric Company, 1898
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
WALL-SOCKET. John Edward Ogden, Brooklyn, N. Y. Filed Aug. 14, 1913. Serial No. 784,608. (CI. 72—105.) 1. A wall socket comprising a hollow shell having overlapping compressible holding fins projecting from Its outer surface whereby ...
United States. Patent Office, 1914
8
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
1,234,176. WALL-SOCKET. Joseph Kennedy, New York, N. Y., assignor to The Clements Company, New York, N. Y., a Corporation of New York. Piled Aug. 14, 1913. Serial No. 784,672. (CI. 72—105.) 1. A wall socket comprising a hollow ...
‎1917
9
HWM
This is a splitter that allows two telephones to share the same wall socket. It can also be used in the event where it is necessary to share both the DSL modem and the telephone line on the same wall socket. one number that is activated is to :h ...
10
2013 HCPCS Level II Professional Edition -
... no cover, molded to patient model Qp Qh A Preparatory, wrist disarticulation or below elbow, single wall socket, friction wrist, flexible elbow hinges, figure of eight harness, humeral cuff, Bowden cable control, USMC or equal pylon, no cover, ...
Carol J. Buck, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALL SOCKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wall socket is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ubitricity: German Charging Cord For Wall Sockets Includes Billing
As the number of electric cars on world roads grows, how drivers pay for electricity from public charging stations may become more of an issue. While many U.S. ... «Green Car Reports, Jul 15»
2
Deal: PowerCube Outlet Expander Turns Your Wall Socket Into a …
A deal taking place on the DL Deals Store for a PowerCube Outlet Expander can turn your boring wall socket into a complete power house. Priced at just $18, ... «Droid Life, Jan 15»
3
Be safe - don't overload your wall sockets like this
Firefighters found this dangerously overloaded 13-amp wall socket when they were ... to increase the number of appliances that they can plug into a wall socket. «Milton Keynes Citizen, Oct 14»
4
Wall Socket Short Cause of Rockingham County House Fire
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) -- A Rockingham county family lost their home after a wall socket shorted out. Rockingham County Fire and Rescue said ... «WHSV, Sep 14»
5
Why Britain Has The Best Wall Sockets On Earth
The rest of the world has a lot to learn from the design of the U.K. wall plug. ... can light his hair on fire in the United States by jamming it into a wall socket. Not so ... «Co.Design, Jul 14»
6
How to wire an Ethernet wall socket: understand the two different …
So, you're probably reading this because you're trying to do a DIY Ethernet cable installation, terminating the cables using RJ45 wall sockets. See all networking ... «PC Advisor, Jul 14»
7
Rejoice: the USB wall socket is here
Really?Yes, really. Because this isn't any old plug socket faceplate, pal – look closer. ... All that's required is 35mm of depth space in your wall. Right, time to get ... «Stuff.tv, May 14»
8
What's That Thing? Wall Socket Edition
Next time you're in your bathroom, have a look at the electrical sockets. It's very likely there are two buttons between the two plug insertion points, one labeled ... «Slate Magazine, Aug 12»
9
Planex to launch Wi-Fi router that replaces your wall socket
Japanese Planex Communications might not be the most well-known maker of Wi-Fi routers, but the company has managed to come up with an interesting ... «VR-Zone, Mar 12»
10
Utopia: USB power sockets on every wall
Wouldn't it be cool if every power socket and plug was the same? Think about it: Your country already has universal wall sockets — why don't gadgets? Imagine ... «ExtremeTech, Feb 12»

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