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OUTLET BOX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("outlet box" is a kind of...):
receptacle (an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)
Domain category:
electricity (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)