what does plug mean?
PLUG as NOUN
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- an old or over-worked horse
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Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
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Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
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Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
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Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- blatant or sensational promotion
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Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PLUG as VERB
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- Students must plug away at this problem
Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- make a plug for
- praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- he punched me in the stomach
Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
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- plug the hole
- stop up the leak
Hypernyms(s) plug is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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