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vampire draw

vampire draw noun: the continuous drawing of power from the electricity supply by devices that are left plugged in on standby.

Noun

vampire draw (uncountable)

  1. The continuous drawing of power from the electricity supply by devices that are left plugged in on standby.
    • But turning it off can lower the player's energy vampire draw to less than a third of a watt, […]2009, Joe Hutsko, Green Gadgets For Dummies, page 226
    Synonyms:
    phantom power

Synonyms of vampire draw

Questions about vampire draw

What does vampire draw mean?
Vampire draw means the continuous drawing of power from the electricity supply by devices that are left plugged in on standby.
What part of speech is vampire draw?
Vampire draw is a noun.

Words near vampire draw in the dictionary

  1. vampire bug
  2. vampire bugs
  3. vampire cough
  4. vampire coughs
  5. vampire deer
  6. vampire draw
  7. vampire facial
  8. vampire facials
  9. vampire glove
  10. vampire gloves
  11. vampire ground finch

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