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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.
The meaning of PLUG is a piece used to fill a hole : stopper. How to use plug in a sentence.
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.
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 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.
word origin. mid 19th century: by association with the verb plug in the informal sense ‘hit with the fist’. plug into.
plug. (plŭg) 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.
plug. These are all words for a cover for a container. lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by twisting or lifting it off: a jar with a tight-fitting lid. top a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close it.
n. [countable] 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.
Plug Definition. An object used to stop up a hole, gap, outlet, etc. A dense mass of material that obstructs a passage. A natural concretion or formation that stops up a passage, duct, etc. A small wedge or segment cut from something, as from a melon to test its ripeness.
