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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
plug n 1: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly [syn: plug, stopper, stopple] 2: a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad] 3: blatant or sensational promotion [syn: ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug] 4: electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark [syn: spark plug, sparking plug, plug] 5: an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection [syn: plug, male plug] 6: an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire [syn: fireplug, fire hydrant, plug] 7: an old or over-worked horse [syn: hack, jade, nag, plug] v 1: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" [syn: plug, stop up, secure] 2: persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem" [syn: plug, plug away] 3: deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach" [syn: punch, plug] 4: make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote 5: insert a plug into; "plug the wall" 6: insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Plug \Plug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Plugging.] To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole. [1913 Webster] 2. To briefly publicize or advertise, especially during a public event not specifically intended for advertising purposes; as, during the interview he plugged his new book. Syn: put in a plug for. [PJC] | ||
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Plug \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. [1913 Webster] 2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails. [1913 Webster] 6. An act of plugging[6]; a brief mention for the sake of publicity or advertisement, especially during a public event not specifically intended for advertising purposes; as, he put in a plug for his favorite charity. [PJC] 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. 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. [1913 Webster] | ||
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