hack jade nag plug | an old or over-worked horse |
anemometer wind gauge wind gage | a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind |
bowler hat bowler derby hat derby plug hat | a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim |
broad gauge | a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard . inches |
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 |
depth gauge depth gage | a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities |
fireplug fire hydrant plug | an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire |
fuel gauge fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
gasoline gauge gasoline gage gas gauge gas gage petrol gauge petrol gage | gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle |
gauge gage | a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. |
micrometer micrometer gauge micrometer caliper | caliper for measuring small distances |
narrow gauge | a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard . inches |
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 |
pressure gauge pressure gage | gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure |
rain gauge rain gage pluviometer udometer | gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation |
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 |
standard gauge | railroad track having the standard width of . inches |
strain gauge strain gage | a gauge for measuring strain in a surface |
surface gauge surface gage scribing block | gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand, used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces |
telephone plug phone plug | a plug for connecting a telephone |
vacuum gauge vacuum gage | a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure |
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 |
water gauge water gage water glass | gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir |
wire gauge wire gage | gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
bore gauge caliber calibre | diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
gauge | the thickness of wire |
gauge | the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train |
ballyhoo hoopla hype plug | blatant or sensational promotion |
chew chaw cud quid plug wad | a wad of something chewable as tobacco |
gauge boson | a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles |
tough guy plug-ugly | someone who bullies weaker people |
gauge standard of measurement | accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared |
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 |
gauge | mix in specific proportions, gauge plaster |
gauge | adapt to a specified measurement, gauge the instruments |
gauge | measure precisely and against a standard, the wire is gauged |
estimate gauge approximate guess judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time), I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds |
gauge | determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation, gauge the wine barrels |
plug | make a plug for, praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote |
gauge | rub to a uniform size, gauge bricks |
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 |
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 |