| dummy whist | a form of whist with three players, four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up |
waterproofing
sealing | the act of treating something to make it repel water |
hack jade
nag
plug | an old or over-worked horse |
blank
dummy blank shell | a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet |
bowler hat
bowler
derby hat
derby
plug hat | a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim |
circuit board
circuit card
board card plug-in
add-in | a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
comforter pacifier
baby's dummy
teething ring | device used for an infant to suck or bite on |
| dummy | a figure representing the human form |
| filler | the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar |
fireplug
fire hydrant
plug | an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire |
| makeweight filler | anything added to fill out a whole, some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights |
plug
stopper
stopple | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
| plug male plug | an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection |
| plug fuse | a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket |
sealing wax
seal | fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm, used for sealing documents and parcels and letters |
spark plug
sparking plug
plug | electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internalombustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark |
telephone plug
phone plug | a plug for connecting a telephone |
| ventriloquist's dummy | a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice |
wall socket
wall plug
electric outlet
electrical outlet
outlet electric receptacle | receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
| filler | copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper |
ballyhoo
hoopla
hype
plug | blatant or sensational promotion |
chew
chaw
cud
quid
plug
wad | a wad of something chewable as tobacco |
dumbbell
dummy
dope
boob
booby
pinhead | an ignorant or foolish person |
| dummy silent person | a person who does not talk |
tough guy
plug-ugly | someone who bullies weaker people |
stocking filler
stocking stuffer | a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking |
| filler | filler equal forint in Hungary |
| sealing material | any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface |
| filler | used for filling cracks or holes in a surface |
| plug | insert as a plug, She plugged a cork in the wine bottle |
| plug | insert a plug into, plug the wall |
plug
plug away | persist in working hard, Students must plug away at this problem |
| plug | make a plug for, praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote |
close up
clam up
dummy up
shut up
belt up
button up
be quiet
keep mum | refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent, The children shut up when their father approached |
punch
plug | deliver a quick blow to, he punched me in the stomach |
plug in
plug into
connect | plug into an outlet, Please plug in the toaster!, Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight |
plug stop up
secure | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug, plug the hole, stop up the leak |
dummy
dummy up | make a dummy of, dummy up the books that are to be published |
plug away
peg away
slog
keep one's nose to the grindstone
keep one's shoulder to the wheel | work doggedly or persistently, She keeps plugging away at her dissertation |
| pull the plug | prevent from happening or continuing, The government pulled the plug on spending |
| self-sealing | seals without the application of moisture, self-sealing envelopes |
| dummy | having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function, a dummy corporation |
| self-sealing | capable of sealing itself as after being pierced, self-sealing tires |