plug

/plʌg/ v [I/T] (-gg-) (USE ELECTRICAL DEVICE)

Definition

› to attach electrical equipment to a supply of electricity with a plug : [M] All you have to do is plug in the computer. [T] I’d like to plug the stereo into that outlet. [I] These systems plug into TV sets and run games.

(Definition of plug v (USE ELECTRICAL DEVICE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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plug n ELECTRICAL DEVICE
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