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| plug in |
| 1. v. To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket. |
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| plug |
| 1. n. (electricity) a pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket |
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| I pushed the plug back into the electrical socket and the lamp began to glow again. |
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| 2. n. any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole |
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| Pull the plug out of the tub so it can drain. |
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| 3. n. (US) a flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco |
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| in |
| 1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits. |
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| 2. prep. Contained by. |
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| The dog is in the kennel. |
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| 3. prep. Within. |
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| 4. prep. Surrounded by. |
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