What do you call this?

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What do you call those bars with a lot of sockets that you can plug your electronic device into, not the wall sockets though.Thanks so much.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

They're called "power strips."

See here for some pictures:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_strip

Khoff · Answer

I would call it a "power strip."

CalifJim · Answer

I always used to call it a "surge protector", but I think I'll use "power strip" from now on.

CJ

Clive · Answer

Hi,

In Canada, I always hear and say 'a power bar'.

Clive

Khoff · Answer

In the U.S., a power bar is a protein-enhanced granola bar!

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Yes, and in Canada too. I eat lots of them

But if someone says 'My computer is plugged in to a power bar', I usually don't get confused about it.

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Just for the record!..

In the UK it is called a gang socket extension lead

In common speech you can put a number in front of it and abbreviate: a four-gang extension lead, for example, has four outlets

Dave

CalifJim · Answer

Anonymousgang socket extension lead

You guys really like your words, don't you?

If you said that here, I would have no idea what you were talking about!

CJ

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