plug

Noun
  1. Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (synset 103974274)
    is a type of: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage - an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    subtypes:
    • bung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    • bottle cork, cork - the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
    • drainplug - a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
    • earplug - a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
    • fipple - a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
    • tampion, tompion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
    • tampon - plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    • spigot, tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    same as: stopper, stopple
  2. A wad of something chewable as tobacco (synset 107594964)
    is a type of: bit, bite, morsel - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
    same as: chaw, chew, cud, quid, wad
  3. Blatant or sensational promotion (synset 107263175)
    is a type of: packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
    same as: ballyhoo, hoopla, hype
  4. Electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark (synset 104276380)
    is a type of: electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
    is a part of: ignition, ignition system - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
    same as: spark plug, sparking plug
  5. An electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection (synset 103974625)
    is a type of: electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
    subtypes: phone plug, telephone plug - a plug for connecting a telephone
    same as: male plug
  6. An upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire (synset 103351744)
    is a type of: hydrant - a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
    same as: fire hydrant, fireplug
  7. An old or over-worked horse (synset 102384856)
    is a type of: equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
    same as: hack, jade, nag
Verb
  1. Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (synset 201425540)
    "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
    entail: enter, infix, insert, introduce - put or introduce into something
    is a type of: close, fill up - fill or stop up
    subtypes:
    same as: secure, stop up
  2. Persist in working hard (synset 200351920)
    "Students must plug away at this problem"
    is a type of: hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist - be persistent, refuse to stop
    same as: plug away
  3. Deliver a quick blow to (synset 201417939)
    "he punched me in the stomach"
    is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    same as: punch
  4. Make a plug for;
    Praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote (synset 200978519)
    is a type of: advertise, advertize, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  5. Replace the center of a coin with a baser metal (synset 200188458)
    "plug a nickle"
    is a type of: enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in - place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
  6. Insert a plug into (synset 200188343)
    "plug the wall"
    is a type of: enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in - place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
    verb group: plug - insert as a plug
  7. Insert as a plug (synset 200188206)
    "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
    is a type of: enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in - place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
    verb group: plug - insert a plug into

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