plug adapter lamp holder

plug adapter lamp holder

[′pləg ə‚dap·tər ′lamp ‚hōld·ər]

(electricity)

A device that can be inserted in a lamp holder to act as a lamp holder and one or more receptacles. Also known as current tap.

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