[ noun ]
■ an old or over-worked horse
→
hack
,
jade
,
nag
[ noun ]
■ an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
→
fire hydrant
,
fireplug
[ noun ]
■ blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
→
stopper
,
stopple
[ noun ]
■ an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
→
male plug
[ noun ]
■ electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
→
spark plug
,
sparking plug
[ noun ]
■ blatant or sensational promotion
→
ballyhoo
,
hoopla
,
hype
[ noun ]
■ a wad of something chewable as tobacco
→
chaw
,
chew
,
cud
,
quid
,
wad
[ verb ]
■ insert as a plug
e.g.)
・She plugged a cork in the wine bottle
[ verb ]
■ insert a plug into
e.g.)
・plug the wall
[ verb ]
■ persist in working hard
e.g.)
・Students must plug away at this problem
→
plug away
[ verb ]
■ make a plug for
■ praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
[ verb ]
■ deliver a quick blow to
→
punch
[ verb ]
■ fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
e.g.)
・plug the hole
→
secure
,
stop up
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