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plug - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
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stopper,
stopple |
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block,
blockage,
closure,
occlusion,
stop,
stoppage a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
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bung,
spile a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
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bottle cork,
cork the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
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drainplug a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
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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
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fipple a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
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tampion,
tompion plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
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tampon plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
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spigot,
tap a light touch or stroke
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plug - an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection |
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electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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phone plug,
telephone plug a plug for connecting a telephone
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| verb |
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plug - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" |
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secure |
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enter,
infix,
insert,
introduce become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
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close,
fill up finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
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stopper,
stopple close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"
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tampon plug with a tampon
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chink fill the chinks of, as with caulking
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cork,
cork up stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"
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plug - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote |
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advertise,
advertize,
promote,
push call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
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plug - insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" |
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enclose,
inclose,
insert,
introduce,
put in,
stick in surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
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plug insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
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plug - insert a plug into; "plug the wall" |
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plug insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
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enclose,
inclose,
insert,
introduce,
put in,
stick in surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
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plug - persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem" |
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hang in,
hang on,
hold on,
persevere,
persist hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
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