wall wart

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Referring to its unsightly protrusion from the wall socket.

Noun[edit]

wall wart (plural wall warts)

(informal, humorous) A power adapter containing a plug for the wall outlet.

Alternative forms[edit]

wall-wart

Hypernyms[edit]

Coordinate terms[edit]

power brick

Translations[edit]

power supply

Finnish: verkkolaturi (fi)
Polish: zasilacz (pl) m
Slovak: nabíjačka f

Further reading[edit]

wall wart on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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