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Plug Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Plug? [n] an old or over-worked horse [n] an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire [n] blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly [n] an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection [n] electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark [n] blatant or sensational promotion [n] a wad of something chewable as tobacco [v] persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem" [v] make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote [v] deliver a punch to [v] fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Plug: ballyhoo \| chaw \| chew \| cud \| fire hydrant \| fireplug \| hack \| hoopla \| hype \| jade \| male plug \| nag \| plug away \| punch \| quid \| secure \| spark plug \| sparking plug \| stop up \| stopper \| stopple \| wad Related Terms \| Find terms related to Plug: acknowledgment \| advert \| advertise \| advertisement \| advocate \| appreciation \| back \| bait \| balker \| balky horse \| ballyhoo \| bar \| bark \| bill \| bind \| birdlime \| block \| block up \| blockade \| blurb \| bola \| boost \| bright light \| build up \| buildup \| bulletin \| bung \| caulk \| cavendish \| celebrity \| charge \| check valve \| chew \| chink \| choke \| choke off \| choke up \| chug on \| circularize \| clog \| clog up \| close \| close off \| close up \| cobweb \| cock \| commend \| commendation \| commercial \| commercial announcement \| common knowledge \| congest \| constipate \| cork \| cover \| crock \| crowbait \| cry \| cry up \| currency \| dam \| dam up \| daylight \| detonate \| dig \| discharge \| dog \| dragnet \| drop \| drudge \| eclat \| eject \| establish \| exposure \| fag \| fame \| famousness \| faucet \| fell \| fill \| fill up \| fire \| fire hydrant \| fire off \| fireplug \| fishhook \| fly \| foul \| garron \| gill net \| give a write-up \| give publicity \| glare \| goat \| good word \| grind \| ground bait \| grub \| gun \| gun for \| hack \| hammer \| hammer away \| hit \| honorable mention \| hook \| hoopla \| hue and cry \| hydrant \| hype \| jade \| jam \| jig \| jog on \| jughead \| keep doggedly at \| lariat \| lasso \| let fly \| let off \| lid \| lime \| limelight \| load \| lumber \| lure \| maximum dissemination \| mention \| meshes \| moil \| nag \| net \| noose \| notoriety \| obstipate \| obstruct \| occlude \| pack \| peg \| peg away \| pelt \| pepper \| pick off \| pigtail \| pin \| pistol \| placard \| plod \| plod along \| plug along \| plug at \| plug away \| plug up \| post \| post bills \| post up \| pot \| potshoot \| potshot \| pound away \| pound net \| PR \| press notice \| press-agent \| prime \| promote \| promotion \| public eye \| public knowledge \| public relations \| public report \| publicity \| publicity story \| publicize \| publicness \| puff \| puffing \| purse seine \| push \| quid \| reclame \| recognition \| recommend \| recommendation \| report \| riddle \| roarer \| rogue \| rosinante \| rub on \| scalawag \| schlep \| sea cock \| seal off \| seal up \| seine \| sell \| shoot \| shoot at \| shoot down \| slog \| slog away \| snare \| sniggle \| snipe \| speak highly of \| speak warmly of \| speak well of \| spiel \| spigot \| spike \| spile \| spill \| spinner \| spot \| spot announcement \| spotlight \| springe \| squid \| stanch \| stay \| stench \| stiff \| stop \| stop up \| stopgap \| stopper \| stopple \| strike \| stuff \| stuff up \| stump \| support \| take a potshot \| tap \| toil \| toils \| torpedo \| tout \| tramp \| travail \| trawl \| trudge \| twist \| valve \| wad \| wade through \| water plug \| whistler \| wobbler \| work away \| write up \| write-up See Also \| advertise \| advertize \| bit \| bite \| block \| blockage \| bung \| chink \| close \| closure \| cork \| cork \| cork up \| drainplug \| electrical device \| enter \| Equus caballus \| fill \| fill up \| fipple \| hang in \| hang on \| hit \| hold on \| horse \| hydrant \| ignition \| ignition system \| infix \| insert \| introduce \| morsel \| occlusion \| packaging \| persevere \| persist \| phone plug \| promote \| promotion \| promotional material \| publicity \| push \| spigot \| spile \| stop \| stoppage \| stopper \| stopple \| tampion \| tampon \| tampon \| tap \| telephone plug Plug In Webster's Dictionary \Plug\, n. {Breech plug} (Gun.), in breech-loading guns, the metal plug or cylinder which closes the aperture in the breech, through which the gun is loaded. Plug board \Plug board\ (Elec.) A switchboard in which connections are made by means of plugs. \Plug\, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl["o]k, plug, Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.] 1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple. 2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.] 3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.] 4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.] 5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails. {Fire plug}, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached. [U. S.] {Hawse plug} (Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole. {Plug and feather}. (Stone Working) See {Feather}, n., 7. {Plug centerbit}, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole previously made, or to form a counterbore around it. {Plug rod} (Steam Eng.), a rod attached to the beam for working the valves, as in the Cornish engine. {Plug valve} (Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet. \Plug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plugging}.] To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.

Plug Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plug?

[n] an old or over-worked horse
[n] an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
[n] blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
[n] an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
[n] electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
[n] blatant or sensational promotion
[n] a wad of something chewable as tobacco
[v] persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
[v] make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
[v] deliver a punch to
[v] fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"

Plug In Webster's Dictionary

\Plug\, n.

{Breech plug} (Gun.), in breech-loading guns, the metal plug
   or cylinder which closes the aperture in the breech,
   through which the gun is loaded. Plug board \Plug board\
(Elec.)
A switchboard in which connections are made by means of
plugs.


\Plug\, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl["o]k, plug,
Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]
1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop
   or fill a hole; a stopple.

2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.]

3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]

4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.]

5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a
   hold for nails.

{Fire plug}, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached.
   [U. S.]

{Hawse plug} (Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole.

{Plug and feather}. (Stone Working) See {Feather}, n., 7.

{Plug centerbit}, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder
   instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole
   previously made, or to form a counterbore around it.

{Plug rod} (Steam Eng.), a rod attached to the beam for
   working the valves, as in the Cornish engine.

{Plug valve} (Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case
   like the plug of a faucet.


\Plug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plugged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Plugging}.]
To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.

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