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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: plug

1
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blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
2
 n
electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
3
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blatant or sensational promotion
make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
4
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an old or over-worked horse
persist in working hard
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: plug
1

n blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Synonyms:
stopper, stopple
Types:
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bung, spile
a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
bottle cork, cork
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
drainplug
a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
earplug
a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
fipple
a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
tampion, tompion
plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
tampon
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
spigot, tap
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Tampax
tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
Type of:
block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
an obstruction in a pipe or tube

n a wad of something chewable as tobacco

Synonyms:
chaw, chew, cud, quid, wad
Type of:
bit, bite, morsel
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

n an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

Synonyms:
fire hydrant, fireplug
Type of:
hydrant
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

v fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

“plug the hole”
Synonyms:
secure, stop up
Types:
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stopper, stopple
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
tampon
plug with a tampon
chink
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
cork, cork up
close a bottle with a cork
Type of:
close, fill up
fill or stop up

v insert a plug into

“plug the wall”
Type of:
enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in
introduce

v insert as a plug

“She plugged a cork in the wine bottle”
Type of:
enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in
introduce

v deliver a quick blow to

Synonyms:
punch
Type of:
hit
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
2

n electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

Synonyms:
spark plug, sparking plug
Type of:
electrical device
a device that produces or is powered by electricity

n an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

Synonyms:
male plug
Types:
phone plug, telephone plug
a plug for connecting a telephone
Type of:
electrical device
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
3

n blatant or sensational promotion

Synonyms:
ballyhoo, hoopla, hype
Type of:
packaging, promotion, promotional material, publicity
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

v make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

Type of:
advertise, advertize, promote, push
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
4

n an old or over-worked horse

Synonyms:
hack, jade, nag
Type of:
Equus caballus, horse
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

v persist in working hard

“Students must plug away at this problem”
Synonyms:
plug away
Type of:
hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist
be persistent, refuse to stop
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