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noun [C] (ELECTRICAL) /plʌɡ/Definition
B1 a small plastic or rubber object with two or three metal pins, fixed to the end of a wire on a piece of electrical equipment and pushed into a special opening in a wall to connect the equipment to a supply of electricity: a three-pin/two-pin plug to fit/change a plug If a plug is wired incorrectly, it can be dangerous.Electrical switches and connections › mainly UK informal an electric socket: Is there a plug in the bedroom that I can use for my hairdryer?Electrical switches and connections › US for jack plugElectrical switches and connections › informal for spark plugElectrical switches and connectionsThe engine and engine partsEngines and motors
(Definition of plug noun (ELECTRICAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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