[
US
/ˈpɫəɡ/
]
[ UK /plˈʌɡ/ ]
[ UK /plˈʌɡ/ ]
NOUN
- an old or over-worked horse
- electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
- an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
- an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- blatant or sensational promotion
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
VERB
-
persist in working hard
Students must plug away at this problem -
insert a plug into
plug the wall -
replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
plug a nickle -
deliver a quick blow to
he punched me in the stomach -
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
stop up the leak
plug the hole -
insert as a plug
She plugged a cork in the wine bottle - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
How To Use plug In A Sentence
- There are two main approaches: one is a synthetic plug the same shape as a cork that can be placed in the top of the bottle in the same way as a cork and removed with a corkscrew, so preserving the ritual of opening a bottle of wine.
- Alternatively, you could use a three pin plug with a built-in thermostat, available from electrical retailers.
- But what excites me most is that the coffee shop has plug sockets - no more dying gadgets for me. The Sun
- So, in the next article in this series we'll explore Vim's simple plug-in architecture, which allows you to factor out parts of your .vimrc and isolate them in separate modules.
- For men, halfhearted comb-overs, plugs, weaves, and toupees are strictly forbidden and will be cause for harsh disciplinary action.
- Add in endless plugs in magazines and news bulletins and the less addicted may want to flee the country. Times, Sunday Times
- They claim for the bath plug, and in the act of seeking recompense for such a small and essential item they show their incredible greed. Times, Sunday Times
- Along the way you'll encounter bath plugs, rubber ducks and get the obligatory soaking from intermittent showers.
- The guitars plug in and the amps come to life with a clean thread of pure rock.
- Plug it in to your computer to charge the battery and transfer songs.
