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   Plug (?), n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. plök, plug, Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]
   1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple.
   
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   2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.]
   
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   3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]
   
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   4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.]
   
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   5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails.
   
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   6. An act of plugging6; a brief mention for the sake of publicity or advertisement, especially during a public event not specifically intended for advertising purposes; as, “he put in a plug for his favorite charity”.
   
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   Breech plug (Gun.), in breech-loading guns, the metal plug or cylinder which closes the aperture in the breech, through which the gun is loaded. -- Fire plug, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached. [U. S.] -- Hawse plug (Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole. -- Plug and feather. (Stone Working) See Feather, n., 7. -- Plug centerbit, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole previously made, or to form a counterbore around it. -- Plug rod (Steam Eng.) , a rod attached to the beam for working the valves, as in the Cornish engine. -- Plug valve (Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet.
   
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   Plug (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Plugging (?).] To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
   
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   2. To briefly publicize or advertise, especially during a public event not specifically intended for advertising purposes; as, “during the interview he plugged his new book”.
   
   Syn. -- put in a plug for.
   
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