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officallMrs1D
officallMrs1D: 5 months ago

Why is an electrical outlet called an outlet when you plug things into it? Shouldn't it be called an inlet.

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coofwip12
coofwip12: 5 months ago

no becuase it is the source of electricity and the current comes out, the cord would be the path and the device powered would be an "inlet"

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