"lamp cord" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to the cord or electrical wire used to power a lamp. Example: "I tripped over the lamp cord and knocked the lamp off the table."
Only the sterilization of the chicken wire and lamp cord slowed down the operation we had envisioned.
He absent-mindedly flicked at a lamp cord, like a cat with a toy, and dispensed occasional blunt opinions.
In a gay-bar scene, he was disturbed by a lamp cord, and so he had the cord pulled down.
When I asked for a six-inch-square piece of chicken wire and 15 feet of lamp cord, the salesman asked me what I had in mind.
The two copper wires of the lamp cord were bared and attached to the chicken wire with a few more sutures.
The insulated portion of the lamp cord was then threaded through the space between two ribs and attached to the external pacemaker.
He folded the cream-colored sheets into cylinders, stapled them lengthwise and attached them by wires to hanging braided lamp cords.
For some, the holiday season also means that there will be a flammable tree, plus lots of temporary wiring for holiday lighting or decorations, with extension cords and lamp cords spread around everywhere.
1. Box, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, is a hollow side table 16 inches high with holes on the top and bottom for threading lamp cords and the like.
Remove trip hazards like lamp cords and loose rugs from these spaces.
Trick or treat: Bring in a licensed electrician to check wiring, fix frayed lamp cords, make sure the dishwasher wiring is safe, and install ground-fault circuit interrupters in all wet areas -- most likely by the kitchen and bathroom sinks.
