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| Underwriters Laboratories | non-profit organization that tests products for safety |
| electricity | energy used to run machines and appliances |
| cord | a protected, flexible wire used to carry electricity to an appliance |
| outlet | where a cord can be plugged in to get electricity |
| plug | the end of a cord that is put into the electric outlet |
| polarized plug | has one side bigger than the other so plug can only fit the outlet in one direction |
| shock | a strong discharge of electricity through the body that can be painful or cause death |
| switch | turns the flow of electricity on and off |
| fuse | a safety device used to stop the flow of electricity to an overloaded circuit |
| circuit breaker | a safety device used to prevent overloading circuits |
| circuit | the complete path of electric current |
| ampere | a measure of the amount of electric current moving through a circuit |
| grounded | when an electrical conductor is connected to the earth to complete a circuit |
| volt | a measure of the electrical pressure or potential in a circuit |
| current | the flow of electricity |
| G.F.C.I. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter | An electrical device that detects any stray or leaking electricity that may cause a shock, and cuts the power off rapidly |
| adapter | a device that allows the use of a three pronged plug in a two prong outlet |
