Phrase Hound found 31 phrases and 17 compound words that contain plugs. The most common are listed below. Open plugs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 31
- spark plugsplural of spark plug: The part of some internal combustion engines which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke. (Petrol engines have spark plugs. Diesel engines do not have them …
- plugs and playsthird-person singular simple present indicative of plug and play: Of or pertaining to plug and play; characterized by an ease of use or installation.
- banana plugsplural of banana plug: A single-wire male component of a banana connector.
- butt plugsplural of butt plug: A sex toy designed for insertion into the anus and rectum.
- glow plugsplural of glow plug: A device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition.
- hair plugsplural of hair plug: A kind of hair transplant consisting of a portion of hair surgically punched out from one part of the scalp and positioned on another part.
- jack plugsplural of jack plug: A type of audio connector.
- lip plugsplural of lip plug: A lip plate.
- punctal plugsplural of punctal plug: A small device that is inserted into the tear duct of an eye to block the duct, preventing the drainage of liquid from the eye.
- bridge plugsplural of bridge plug: A device used to seal a subterranean well of hydrocarbons at a downhole location; may have removable features. Also known as a frac plug.
- chair plugsplural of chair plug: A person who habitually attends meetings, but makes no active contribution to them
- door plugsplural of door plug: A panel used to seal off an optional exit door opening in an aircraft fuselage.
- drain plugsplural of drain plug: A plug for a drain; especially, one on an oil pan, transmission, gearbox, or differential case.
- dust plugsplural of dust plug: A plastic accessory which is inserted into a port to prevent dust from getting inside.
- Jones plugsplural of Jones plug: A kind of multiway electrical connector.
- mud plugsplural of mud plug: A plug for stopping the mudhole of a boiler.
- plugs awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of plug away: To persist or continue, as with an effort.
- plugs outthird-person singular simple present indicative of plug out: To unplug; to remove (an electrical device) from its socket.
- plugs upthird-person singular simple present indicative of plug up: To put a plug or bung into something; to interrupt the flow of.
- safety plugsplural of safety plug: A plug of soft metal in an opening in a steam boiler, designed to melt when the temperature rises to a certain point, and thus allow the escape of steam.
- smart plugsplural of smart plug: A device that plugs into a standard wall socket and allows further devices to be plugged into it. The on/off state can then be controlled remotely via an app.
- tail plugsplural of tail plug: A butt plug that has a tail on its obverse.
- wall plugsplural of wall plug: A fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls, a dowel or screw anchor.
- fuse plugsplural of fuse plug: A component of an aircraft wheel held in place by a metal alloy with a low melting point, such that, if the wheel is severely overheated (for instance, by heavy braking), pressure is released from the wheel and …
- epithelial plugsplural of epithelial plug: a bed of cells that form the normal corneal epithelium.
Compound words 17
- earplugsplural of earplug: A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
- bathplugsplural of bathplug: A plug that prevents water from escaping from a bath.
- buttplugsplural of buttplug: A sex toy designed for insertion into the anus and rectum.
- drainplugsplural of drainplug: A plug for a drain; especially, one on an oil pan, transmission, gearbox, or differential case.
- Europlugsplural of Europlug: A flat, two-pole domestic AC power plug suitable for use in most European countries.
- fireplugsplural of fireplug: A fire hydrant.
- fuseplugsplural of fuseplug: A component of an aircraft wheel held in place by a metal alloy with a low melting point, such that, if the wheel is severely overheated (for instance, by heavy braking), pressure is released from the wheel and …
- glowplugsplural of glowplug: A device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition.
- hotplugsthird-person singular simple present indicative of hotplug: To plug in (a device) while the system is turned on and running.
- miniplugsplural of miniplug: The small connector used to connect portable audio devices to an output device such as a speaker or headset