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outlet

 
/ˈɑʊt·lɪt/, /-ˌlet/ n [C] (ELECTRICITY)

Definition

a device connected to the electricity system that a plug fits into in order to supply electricity to something: a wall outlet
(Definition of outlet n (ELECTRICITY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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