Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
plug into — {v.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power wire by inserting its plug into a receptacle or hole. * /He thought he had left the lamp plugged into the wall, and so was puzzled when it wouldn t light that night./ … Dictionary of American idioms
plug into — phrasal 1. to connect or become connected to by or as if by means of a plug < the city was plugged into the new highway system > 2. to load into as if by means of a plug < plugged the data into a computer > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Plug-in hybrid — The Chevrolet Volt is the first mass production plug in hybrid available in the United States. A plug in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV), or plug in hybrid is a hybrid vehicle which utilizes rechargeable batteries, or … Wikipedia
plug — pluggable, adj. pluggingly, adv. plugless, adj. pluglike, adj. /plug/, n., v., plugged, plugging. n. 1. a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge. 2. a core or interior segment taken … Universalium
plug in — {v. phr.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power wire by putting its plug into a receptacle or hole. * /The integrated circuit has multiplied the number of small radios that need not be plugged in./ … Dictionary of American idioms
plug in — {v. phr.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power wire by putting its plug into a receptacle or hole. * /The integrated circuit has multiplied the number of small radios that need not be plugged in./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Plug-in (Escape Velocity) — Plug in is the term used for the add on files used to modify the Escape Velocity series of games by Ambrosia Software. They are similar to what is now often referred to as a mod for other games, but that term was not common when Escape Velocity… … Wikipedia
Plug — Plug, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl[ o]k, plug, Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.] 1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple. [1913 Webster] 2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plug and feather — Plug Plug, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl[ o]k, plug, Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.] 1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple. [1913 Webster] 2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plug centerbit — Plug Plug, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl[ o]k, plug, Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.] 1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple. [1913 Webster] 2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
