Used in a Sentence

plugs

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for plugs.

Editorial note

Something simple as tame would be welcome, zero administrative overhead but plugs few potential security holes.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of plugs gathered in one view.

noun

Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.

noun

A growth of protoplasm that closes the pore openings in the cells of certain algae.

noun

A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for plugs.

noun

Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.

noun

A growth of protoplasm that closes the pore openings in the cells of certain algae.

noun

A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.

noun

Ellipsis of fireplug (“fire hydrant”). [A fire hydrant.]

Example sentences

1

Something simple as tame would be welcome, zero administrative overhead but plugs few potential security holes.

2

You can use crocodile clips or banana plugs to connect it into experiments without worrying so much about frying it.

3

Did not like the tinnitus for next few days, but that's why you need ear plugs.

4

Through holes are 60mm and there are 3 on the back (UK plugs are massive).

5

Is it practical to build a cheap rooftop wind-power harvester that plugs into the inverter?

6

Babel plugs into whatever build pipeline you already have be it webpack, gulp, etc...

7

In other words, it plugs the worst memory leaks caused by reference counting.

8

When the drone gets back to the truck, it plugs in an recharges.

9

In ear monitors are often a combination of ear plugs and headphones.

10

You better change at least the timing belt, transmission oil and sparks plugs if you hope it to keep running well into the future.

11

I keep the monitor and mouse plugs right there on the desk(s), so it takes two seconds to plug them in.

12

If it is too noisy, I'll put in a set of good ear plugs.

Quote examples

1

When I helped a friend wire hers up, we just ran a separate 1/8" phone plug to dual RCA plugs, and configured the TV to use analog audio.

2

What we get with Richard Bernstein's article, one might hazard, is a "demonstrably misleading depiction" of the New York Times article from a motivated industry apologist that plugs its own anecdotes and loose figures into a narrative that seems to have its own populist agenda: the New York Times is not much better than HuffPo or Fox News when it comes to real journalism.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use plugs in a sentence?

Something simple as tame would be welcome, zero administrative overhead but plugs few potential security holes.

What does plugs mean?

Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.

What part of speech is plugs?

plugs is commonly used as noun.