noun Download 🔗Share A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one. Examples : "I pushed the plug back into the electrical socket and the lamp began to glow again." device electronics electric technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole. Examples : "Pull the plug out of the tub so it can drain." part material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. Examples : "He preferred a plug of tobacco to loose chaw." material substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A high, tapering silk hat. Examples : "The grandfather wore a fine plug to the school reunion. " wear style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A worthless horse. Examples : "That sorry old plug is ready for the glue factory!" animal agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any worn-out or useless article. Examples : "My old, broken calculator is a plug; it's completely useless now. " thing item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails. Examples : "The carpenter used a plug to reinforce the wall before hanging the heavy picture frame. " material building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mention of a product (usually a book, film or play) in an interview, or an interview which features one or more of these. Examples : "During the interview, the author put in a plug for his latest novel." media entertainment business communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape. Examples : "Pressure built beneath the plug in the caldera, eventually resulting in a catastrophic explosion of pyroclastic shrapnel and ash." geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks. Examples : "The fisherman cast the plug into a likely pool, hoping to catch a whopper." sport fish nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat or compost substrate. Examples : "The gardener started her seedlings with small plugs, which were easy to handle. " agriculture plant seed biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (jewellery) A short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the ear. Examples : "My sister bought a new plug for her stretched ear lobe. " appearance style body wear culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drug dealer. Examples : "The police arrested the plug who was supplying drugs to students at the high school. " person police society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose. Examples : "The gardener used the plug from the water pipe to fill the watering can. " utility technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole. Examples : "He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk." utility technical device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To blatantly mention a particular product or service as if advertising it. Examples : "The main guest on the show just kept plugging his latest movie: it got so tiresome." communication media business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To shoot a bullet into something with a gun. Examples : "The hunter carefully plugged the target with his rifle. " weapon military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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