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plug  (plg)

n.

1. An object, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; a stopper.

2. A dense mass of material that obstructs a passage.

3. A usually cylindrical or conic piece cut from something larger, often as a sample.

4. Electricity

a. A fitting, commonly with two metal prongs for insertion in a fixed socket, used to connect an appliance to a power supply.

b. A spark plug.

5. A hydrant.

6.

a. A flat cake of pressed or twisted tobacco.

b. A piece of chewing tobacco.

7. Geology A mass of igneous rock filling the vent of a volcano.

8. Informal A favorable public mention of a commercial product, business, or performance, especially when broadcast.

9. Slang Something inferior, useless, or defective, especially an old, worn-out horse.

10. Slang A gunshot or bullet: a plug in the back.

11. A lure to which hooks are attached, used especially in angling.

v. plugged, plug·ging, plugs

v.tr.

1. To fill (a hole) tightly with or as if with a plug; stop up.

2. To insert (something) as a plug: plugged a cork in the bottle.

3. Slang

a. To hit with a bullet; shoot.

b. To hit with the fist; punch.

4. Informal To publicize (a product, for example) favorably, as by mentioning on a broadcast: authors who plug their latest books on TV talk shows.

v.intr.

1. To become stopped up or obstructed: a gutter that plugged up with leaves.

2. Informal To work doggedly and persistently: "You may plug along fifty years before you get anywhere" (Saul Bellow).

Phrasal Verbs:

plug in

1. To connect (an appliance) to an electrical outlet.

2. To function by being connected to an electrical outlet: a power drill that plugs in.

plug into

1. To connect or be connected to in the manner of an electrical appliance: The local system is plugged into the national telephone network. This computer plugs into a data bank.

2. Slang To cause to be closely attuned or responsive to: connoisseurs who are plugged into the current art scene.

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[Dutch, from Middle Dutch plugge.]

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plugger n.

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plug in

vb

(Electronics) (tr, adverb) to connect (an electrical appliance) with a power source by means of an electrical plug

n plug-in

1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a device that can be connected by means of a plug

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)

a.  Computing a module or piece of software that can be added to a system to provide extra functions or features

b.  (as modifier) plug-in memory cards

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

plug in - plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" plug into, connect infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" disconnect, unplug - pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable; "unplug the hair dryer after using it"

Translations

? plug in

vt sep TV, heater etc → hineinstecken, einstöpseln, anschließen; to be plugged in → angeschlossen sein

vi → sich anschließen lassen; where does the TV plug in? → wo wird der Fernseher angeschlossen?; plug in, then switch on → schließen Sie das Gerät an und schalten Sie es dann ein

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