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plug

noun
  1. an old or over-worked horse
    jade
  2. an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
    fireplugfire hydrant
  3. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    stopperstopple
  4. an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
    male plug
  5. electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
    spark plugsparking plug
  6. blatant or sensational promotion
    ballyhoohooplahype
  7. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
    chew
verb
  1. insert as a plug
    “We plugged the wine bottle with a cork.”
  2. insert a plug into
    “plug the wall”
  3. persist in working hard
    “Students must plug away at this problem”
    plug away
  4. make a plug for
  5. deliver a quick blow to
  6. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
    “plug the hole”
    secure