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pluggable

pluggable

3.9
Connects to a power outlet using a plug
  • adjective
  • /ˈplʌɡəbl/
translation icon : enchufable
  • The pluggable lamp can be easily installed by connecting it directly to the socket.

Examples

  • It is pluggable because you plug it into the wall and it charges the battery. If the car salesman was correct, it is a one-amp charge.

    Blog text (5)

  • This device is pluggable, so you can easily connect it to any compatible power outlet.

  • Ensure that your new appliance is pluggable for convenient use in your home.

Synonyms

plug-in
vspluggable
  • Specialized
9 3.5

A vehicle or device you can connect to electricity to charge its battery

is simply able to be connected to power without stressing design intent
socketed
vspluggable
6.5

Fitted with a hole to hold another part

is about being able to join using a detachable connector rather than a receptacle

Surface Forms

pluggable positive

Morphology

pluggable = plug (transparent) = plug + able

Standard adjective formation from the verb 'plug' with '-able'; meaning is literally 'able to be plugged in'.

Etymology

Pluggable comes from the word plug (the part you push into an electrical outlet) and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So a pluggable device is 'can be plugged in' to a power source, like a heater or lamp you can move between rooms.