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- Dictionaryplug/plʌɡ/
noun
- 1. a piece of solid material fitting tightly into a hole and blocking it up: "somewhere in the pipes there is a plug of ice blocking the flow" Similar
- 2. a device for making an electrical connection between an appliance and the mains, consisting of an insulated casing with metal pins that fit into holes in a socket: "the cable is fitted with a two-pin plug"
verb
- 1. block or fill in (a hole or cavity): "trucks arrived loaded with gravel to plug the hole and clear the road" Similar
- 2. mention (a product, event, or establishment) publicly in order to promote it: informal "during the show he plugged his new record" Similar
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a small plastic or rubber object with two or three metal pins, attached to the end of a wire on a piece of electrical equipment and pushed into a special opening in a wall to connect the equipment to a supply of electricity: a three-pin/two-pin plug. to fit / change a plug.
1. a. : a piece used to fill a hole : stopper. b. : an obtruding or obstructing mass of material resembling a stopper. 2. : a flat compressed cake of tobacco. 3. : a small core or segment removed from a larger object. 4. : something inferior. especially : an inferior often aged or unsound horse. 5. a. : hydrant, fireplug. b. : spark plug. 6.
noun. a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge. a core or interior segment taken from a larger matrix. Electricity. a device to which may be attached the conductors of a cord and which by insertion in a jack, or screwing into a receptacle, establishes contact. spark plug ( def 1 ).
A plug is something that blocks a hole, particularly one that water normally flows through. For some reason, it also means to promote something. If you plug your new book, you sneak it into every conversation.
plug - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
A plug on a piece of electrical equipment is a small plastic object with two or three metal pins which fit into the holes of an electric socket, connecting the equipment to the electricity supply.
Definition of plug verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of plug noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the favorable mention of something, as in a lecture, radio show, etc.; advertisement; recommendation: The actress was happy to give her new show a plug.
a piece of wood or other material used to stop up or block a hole or opening, as in a pipe, etc.: He put plugs in his ears to keep out the noise. Electricity an attachment at the end of an electrical cord, inserted into a socket for electric power. Automotive spark plug (def. 1). a fireplug; hydrant.
