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plug [n]

1)	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Synonyms :

stopper stopple

See Also:

block stopper bar bung cork drainplug fipple tampion tampon spigot

2)	a wad of something chewable as tobacco

Synonyms :

chaw chew cud quid wad

See Also:

bit bundle chaw chew

3)	blatant or sensational promotion

Synonyms :

ballyhoo hoopla hype

See Also:

packaging ballyhoo

4)	electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

Synonyms :

spark_plug sparking_plug

See Also:

electrical_device ignition

5)	an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

Synonyms :

male_plug

See Also:

electrical_device phone_plug

6)	an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

Synonyms :

fire_hydrant fireplug

See Also:

hydrant

7)	an old or over-worked horse

Synonyms :

hack jade nag

See Also:

equus_caballus fag fatigue

plug [v]

1)	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"

Synonyms :

secure stop_up

See Also:

enter close stopper tampon chink cork

2)	persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"

Synonyms :

plug_away

See Also:

hang_in

3)	deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"

Synonyms :

punch

See Also:

hit biff puncher

4)	make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

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advertise booster ballyhoo

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