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PLUG/plʌɡ/

A plug goes into the wall so a machine can use electricity. Socket (or British plug socket) is the hole in the wall. Plug in the kettle; unplug it first. A bath plug stops water in the sink or bath — same word, different object. Plug as a verb: plug it in.

Meaning

The plastic part on the end of a wire that you put into a wall to use electricity.

Examples

• “Put the plug in the wall.”
• “This plug does not fit the socket.”
• “Pull the plug out before you clean it.”

Good to know

plug in / unplug. Contrast: socket (in the wall). Also: bath plug.

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