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plug

Definition

  • noun: a part at the end of an electric cord that has two or three metal pins that connect the cord to a source of electricity
  • noun: a piece used to fill a hole
  • verb: to fill or cover (a hole, space, etc.) with something
  • verb: to stop, make tight, or secure by inserting a plug
  • often + 'for'
  • synonyms: stopper, stopple, douk

Examples

  • The company has 'plugged into' the international market. [=the company has become connected to the international market; the company has begun to do business in the international market]

  • His friends are 'plugged into' the city's music scene. [=his friends are actively involved in the city's music scene]

  • The computer program will take data from these sources and automatically 'plug' it 'into' the equation.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Neytiri! - I'm sorry. I'm sorry. - Get away. Get away! Get away from here! Never come back! Pull the plug. - No, you can't do that! - You can't do that! - Calm down! Calm down! - No! Please! I was a warrior who dreamed he could bring peace. Sooner or later, though, you always have to wake up. (..)
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