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plugs

/plʌɡz/

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noun

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."

electronics device electric technology utility

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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."

material utility part item

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A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco.

Examples :

"He preferred a plug of tobacco to loose chaw."

substance material

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A high, tapering silk hat.

Examples :

"At the vintage clothing store, I admired the collection of old plugs, each a testament to a bygone era of formal attire. "

appearance style wear

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A worthless horse.

Examples :

"That sorry old plug is ready for the glue factory!"

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Any worn-out or useless article.

Examples :

"The charity shop refuses to accept old clothes that are clearly plugs, worn and damaged beyond repair. "

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A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.

Examples :

"The carpenter hammered the nails into the plugs in the wall to hang the heavy picture frame. "

material architecture building

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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

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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."

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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

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A small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat or compost substrate.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully transplanted the tomato plugs from their tray into the garden bed. "

plant agriculture biology

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(jewellery) A short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the ear.

Examples :

"My sister bought some new plugs for her stretched ear piercings. "

appearance body wear style item culture

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noun

Examples :

"The undercover police were trying to identify the plugs operating near the school. "

person business society

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A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.

Examples :

"The gardener attached the hose to one of the plugs in the greenhouse to water the plants. "

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To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.

Examples :

"He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk."

utility device action technical

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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."

business communication media commerce

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To persist or continue with something.

Examples :

"Keep plugging at the problem until you find a solution."

action process attitude

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To shoot a bullet into something with a gun.

Examples :

"The bank robber plugs the security camera with a bullet. "

weapon military action

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To have sex with, penetrate sexually.

Examples :

"He often plugs into the group chat late at night. "