repair
fix
fixing
fixture
mend
mending
reparation | the act of putting something in working order again |
overhaul
inspection and repair
service | periodic maintenance on a car or machine, it was time for an overhaul on the tractor |
hack jade
nag
plug | an old or over-worked horse |
airdock
hangar
repair shed | a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained |
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 |
fireplug
fire hydrant
plug | an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire |
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 |
repair shop
fix-it shop | a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance |
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 |
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 |
ballyhoo
hoopla
hype
plug | blatant or sensational promotion |
chew
chaw
cud
quid
plug
wad | a wad of something chewable as tobacco |
haunt
hangout
resort repair
stamping ground | a frequently visited place |
tough guy
plug-ugly | someone who bullies weaker people |
| repair | a formal way of referring to the condition of something, the building was in good repair |
animate
recreate reanimate
revive
renovate
repair quicken
vivify
revivify | give new life or energy to, A hot soup will revive me, This will renovate my spirits, This treatment repaired my health |
| plug | insert as a plug, She plugged a cork in the wine bottle |
| plug | insert a plug into, plug the wall |
rectify
remediate
remedy
repair amend | set straight or right, remedy these deficiencies, rectify the inequities in salaries, repair an oversight |
repair
mend
fix bushel
doctor furbish up
restore touch on | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken, She repaired her TV set, Repair my shoes please |
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 |
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 |
repair
resort | move, travel, or proceed toward some place, He repaired to his cabin in the woods |
compensate recompense repair
indemnify | make amends for, pay compensation for, One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich, She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident |
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 |