Korean word

멀티탭

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeoltitaep

Meaning

  • nounpower strip

Example

휴대폰을 멀티탭에 꽂아서 충전했어요.hyu dae po neul meol ti tae be kko ja seo chung jeon hae sseo yo

I plugged my phone into a power strip and charged it.

Illustration for 멀티탭 (power strip)

More examples

거실에서 멀티탭에 여러 기기를 동시에 꽂아 놨어요.keo si re seo meol ti tae be yeo reo ki gi reul tong si e kko ja nwa sseo yo

In the living room, I left several devices plugged into a power strip at the same time.

Core concept

A single cord with several sockets lets multiple electrical devices draw power at once.

Common phrases

  • 플러그를 멀티탭에 꽂아 두다peul leo geu reul meol ti tae be kko ja tu da

    leave a plug plugged into a power strip

  • 콘센트에 멀티탭을 꽂다kon sen teu e meol ti tae beul kkot tta

    plug a power strip into an outlet

  • 책상 밑에 멀티탭을 놓다chaek ssang mi te meol ti tae beul no ta

    place a power strip under a desk

Similar words

멀티코드meoltikodeu: Extends power from an outlet through a flexible cord with a socket.
전원탭cheonwontaep: Provides a row of sockets in one unit for separate electrical connections.
콘센트konsenteu: Provides a fixed wall or floor socket for receiving an electrical plug.
연장선yeonjangseon: Brings electricity to a distant device through a long extension cord.

Definition in Korean

전기 제품의 플러그를 여러 개 동시에 꽂을 수 있도록 콘센트가 여러 개 달린 연장 코드형 장치cheon gi che pu mui peul leo geu reul yeo reo kae tong si e kko jeul ssu it tto rok kon sen teu ga yeo reo kae tal lin yeon jang ko deu hyeong chang chi

Word origin

The Korean loanword combines the English elements multi, meaning many, and tap, meaning a connection point, for a device with several outlets.

Usage tips

  • A crowded strip can overload a circuit, so checking the total wattage matters when several appliances run together.

Related words

  • USB 멀티탭USBmeoltitaepUSB power stripnoun
  • 서지 보호 멀티탭seoji poho meoltitaepsurge-protected power stripnoun

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