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Definition plug in American English

plug noun

[countable] noun
/plʌɡ/
1

an object used for connecting a piece of equipment to an electricity supply. It is fitted to the end of an electrical wire called a cord and you push it into a special hole in the wall called an outlet.

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adapter alligator clip cable
1.1

an outlet in a wall where you connect a piece of equipment to the electricity supply

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adapter alligator clip cable
2

an attempt to make people interested in a book, movie etc. by talking about it in an enthusiastic way, especially on a radio or television program

Example

Guests are given the chance to put in a plug for their latest book.

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ad advert advertisement
3

a small round plastic or rubber object used for preventing water from flowing out of the hole in a sink or bath tub

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drainboard faucet garburator
3.1

a small piece of plastic, wood, rubber, etc. used for filling a hole so that nothing can get through it

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bit piece fragment
3.2

a small piece of something such as a ball of cotton that you put in your ear or use for stopping blood from flowing from your nose or a cut, etc.

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bandage Band-Aid brace
3.3

a small plastic tube that you put in a hole in a wall before you put a screw into it

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bolt butterfly nut dowel
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ABS acceleration air brake
5

a small piece of tobacco that you keep in your mouth and chew

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bong briar butt
6

a work horse

Example

He's riding an old plug.

Definition plug in American English