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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
plug
/plʌɡ/
verb1 of 2
an electrical connector; to fill or close tightly so liquid or air cannot pass
- “The oil drain plug should be pretty easy to find.”Tatoeba
- “Make sure all the cables are plugged in properly.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)