noun
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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noun
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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noun
blatant or sensational promotion
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noun
electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
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spark plug
sparking plug
noun
an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
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male plug
noun
an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
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noun
an old or over-worked horse
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verb
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
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Examples
- plug the hole
- stop up the leak
verb
persist in working hard
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plug away
Examples
- Students must plug away at this problem
verb
deliver a quick blow to
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Examples
- he punched me in the stomach
verb
make a plug for
Examples
- praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
verb
replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
Examples
- plug a nickle
verb
insert a plug into
Examples
- plug the wall
verb
insert as a plug
Examples
- She plugged a cork in the wine bottle