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Steckdosenleiste

power strip, extension block

noun SHTEK-doh-zen-lys-te Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Also means

socket strip

Usage Note

Steckdosenleiste is the power strip with multiple sockets in a row, usually with a cable and often a surge switch. In construction contexts it is also the pre-wired socket strip installed at workbench height in workshops.

Examples

"An der Werkbank hängt eine Steckdosenleiste mit fünf Steckdosen."

Natural Translation

A power strip with five sockets hangs at the workbench.

Literal Translation

At the workbench hangs a socket strip with five sockets.

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