power cord
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- noun
- /ˈpaʊər kɔrd/
- Plug in your power cord, first to the wall, and then to the Raspberry Pi.
- unplug the power cord
- plug the power cord
- shore power cord
Examples
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This one has to use the power cord, so there's no option of plugging this directly into the wall.
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Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer tower.
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And this system is connected through this power cord to the ground of the earth.
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I found the power cord.
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Bring an extra power cord if you use a Mac.
Blog text (33) -
We've got our power cord, it's hooked up to there.
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He plugged the power cord into a socket over the sink.
Fiction book (1993) -
The girl sat the baby in a nearby armchair and started unkinking a tangled power cord running to a pair of headphones.
Fiction book (1996) -
You'll need to connect the power cord to the outlet to turn on the lamp.
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She always brings a spare power cord for her laptop when she travels.
Synonyms
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2.0
A thin insulated wire that carries electricity to appliances
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2.4
A wire that carries electricity to a machine or device
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2.4
A flexible covered wire that carries electricity to an appliance
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2.8
Wires wrapped in a covering that carry electricity to devices
How Thick
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a flexible cable that supplies electrical power' is directly and compositionally derived from 'power' (electrical energy) + 'cord' (a cable or insulated wire). This is a transparent compound noun used in technical and everyday contexts and has clear parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Power cord is a name that shows its parts: power (electric energy) and cord (a thin, flexible cable). It is the cable you plug into a socket to bring electricity to a device, so it means 'the cable that supplies power'.