- 1a small plastic object with two or three metal pins that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity a three-pin plug
- 2a small object that connects a wire from one piece of electrical equipment to an opening in another the plug from the computer to the printer
- 3= spark plug in bath/sink
- 4a thick round piece of plastic, rubber, or metal that you put in the hole in a bathtub or a sink to stop the water from flowing out She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away. Thesauruslid
- top
- cork
- cap
- plug
- lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by twisting or lifting it off:a jar with a tight-fitting lid
- top a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close it
- cork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles
- cap (often in compounds) a top for something such as a bottle, or a protective cover for something such as the lens of a camera
- plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out:a drain plug
- a tight-fitting lid/top/cap
- a screw top/cap
- a pen lid/top
- to put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/cap
- to pull out the cork/plug
in hole - 5a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks it She took the plug of cotton from her ear. see earplug
- 6= stopper for screw
- 7a small plastic tube that you put into a hole in a wall so that it will hold a screw
- 8(informal) praise or attention that someone gives to a new book, movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy or see it He managed to get in a plug for his new book. Thesauruslid
- top
- cork
- cap
- plug
- lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by twisting or lifting it off:a jar with a tight-fitting lid
- top a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close it
- cork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles
- cap (often in compounds) a top for something such as a bottle, or a protective cover for something such as the lens of a camera
- plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out:a drain plug
- a tight-fitting lid/top/cap
- a screw top/cap
- a pen lid/top
- to put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/cap
- to pull out the cork/plug
electrical equipment
to put an end to someone's project, a plan, etc. The television station pulled the plug on the series after only five episodes.
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