1.
power strip; multi-outlet extension cord
A cord ending in a block of several sockets, used to run a number of appliances from one wall outlet. The same object as 電源タップ; テーブルタップ is the older, slightly more formal name used on packaging and in safety notices.
A Japanese coinage from English "table" + "tap"; English speakers say power strip, so the word will not be understood as-is in English.
Common collocations
- テーブルタップに差す: to plug into a power strip
- 延長コード付きのテーブルタップ: a power strip with an extension cord
- たこ足配線: octopus wiring — plugging too many devices into one outlet
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電源タップ (power strip)
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延長コード (extension cord)
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コンセント (wall outlet)