Plug
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Plug may refer to:
- Plug (sanitation)Plug (sanitation)A plug in sanitation is an object that is used to close a drainage outlet firmly.The insertion of a plug into a drainage outlet allows the container to be filled with water or other fluids...
for the plughole in the bathtub, washbasin and sink - Plug (comics), a short lived British comic that ran from 1977 until 1979, when it merged with The Beezer, which featured a character from The Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street Kids is an ongoing comic strip featuring in the British comic The Beano. The strip was created by Leo Baxendale under the title When the Bell Rings, and first appeared in The Beano in issue 604, dated 13 February 1954. It became The Bash Street Kids in 1956 and since then, it has...
called Plug as it's main star. - Plug (fishing)Plug (fishing)Plugs are a popular type of hard-bodied fishing lure. They are widely known by a number of other names depending on the country and region. Such names include crankbait, wobbler, minnow, shallow-diver and deep-diver...
, a family of fishing lures - Plug (horticulture)Plug (horticulture)Plugs in horticulture are small-sized seedlings grown in trays from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat substrate. This kind of plug is used for commercially raising vegetables and bedding plants. Similarly plugs may also refer to small sections of lawn grass sod...
, a planting technique - EarplugEarplugAn earplug is a device that is meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's ears from loud noises or the intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind.-Protection from water:...
for ear protection - An electrical connectorElectrical connectorAn electrical connector is an electro-mechanical device for joining electrical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly. The connection may be temporary, as for portable equipment, require a tool for assembly and removal, or serve as a permanent electrical joint between two wires or...
, such as:- Power connectorPower connectorPower connector may refer to:* AC power plugs and sockets* Industrial power plug* DC connector* Blade connector, commonly found in cars for quick connection of wiring to electrical components* IEC 60309 , so-called "Commando" plug and socket...
, including:- AC power plugs and sockets, for alternating current (mains electricity)
- DC plug or DC connectorDC connectorA DC connector is an electrical connector for supplying direct current power. Unlike domestic AC power plugs and sockets, DC connectors are not generally standardized....
, for direct current (small equipment)
- Plug (connector)Plug (connector)In electronics and electrical assemblies, the term plug commonly refers to a movable connector, often, but not always, with the male electrical contact or pin, and is the "movable less fixed" connector of a connector pair...
, commonly refers to a movable connector, often, but not always, with the male electrical contact or pin, and is the "movable less fixed" connector of a connector pair - Jack (connector)Jack (connector)In electronics and electrical assemblies, the term jack commonly refers to a surface-mounted connector, often, but not always, with the female electrical contact or socket, and is the "more fixed" connector of a connector pair...
, commonly refers to a surface-mounted connector, often, but not always, with the female electrical contact or socket, and is the "more fixed" connector of a connector pair
- Power connector
- Plug computerPlug computerA plug computer is a small form factor server for use in the home or office. Compared to their PC-based counterparts, plug computers are lower cost, consume less power, often do not have a video card, and are intended to be powered up at all times...
, a type of small form factor computers - Plug (jewellery)Plug (jewellery)A plug , in the context of body modification, is a short, cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings. Because of their size—which is often substantially thicker than a standard wire earring—plugs can be made out of almost any material...
, a type of solid jewellery that may be worn in stretched piercings - Core plugCore plugCore plugs, sometimes wrongly called freeze plugs or frost plugs, are plugs that fill the core holes found on water-cooled internal combustion engines....
, designed to intentionally leak engine coolant when it freezes - Hair plug, hair that has undergone hair transplantationHair transplantationHair transplantation is a surgical technique that involves moving individual hair follicles from one part of the body to bald or balding parts . It is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness. It this case, grafts containing hair follicles that are genetically resistant to balding are...
- Plug board (disambiguation)
- A slang term for product placementProduct placementProduct placement, or embedded marketing, is a form of advertisement, where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads, such as movies, music videos, the story line of television shows, or news programs. The product placement is often not disclosed at the time that the...
- Volcanic plugVolcanic plugA volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcanic landform created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano. When forming, a plug can cause an extreme build-up of pressure if volatile-charged magma is trapped beneath it, and this can sometimes lead to an...
, a geological landform - Wall plugWall plugA wall plug is a type of fastener used in buildings. It allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls.There are many forms of wall plug, but the most common principle is to use a tapered tube of soft material, such as plastic. This is inserted loosely into a drilled hole, then a screw is tightened...
, a type of fastener used in buildings. It allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls - A type of chewing tobaccoChewing tobaccoChewing tobacco Chewing tobacco Chewing tobacco (also known colloquially as hoobastank, backy, tobac, doogooos,Hogleg, chewpoos, chits, chewsky, chawsky, dip, flab, chowers, guy, or a wad, as well as referred to as dipsky, snuff, a pinch, a yopper, a Packing a bomb, a tobbackey or packing a...
made by pressing tobacco with syrup - Plug, an alias of Luke VibertLuke VibertLuke Vibert is a British recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronic music. Vibert began his musical career as a member of the Hate Brothers, only later branching out into his own compositions...
(born 1973), British electronic musicianElectronic musicianAn electronic musician is a musician who composes or plays music from synthetic sounds generated with synthesizers, samplers, drum machines or music sequencers.... - Portland Linux/Unix GroupPortland Linux/Unix GroupThe Portland Linux/Unix Group, also called the Portland Linux Users Group, is a group of Linux enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon. The group was started in early 1994 as a venue to discuss and promote Linux, and is one of the oldest Linux User Groups in existence.Note that this is not the same group...
, a group of Linux enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon - Plugged, a short, satiric film by Tim RussTim RussTimothy Darrell "Tim" Russ is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his roles on Star Trek: Voyager, as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Samantha Who?, as Frank, and on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly, as Principal Franklin, a recurring...
- Fusible plugFusible plugA fusible plug is a threaded metal cylinder usually of bronze, brass or gunmetal, with a tapered hole drilled completely through its length. This hole is sealed with a metal of low melting point that flows away if a pre-determined, high temperature is reached...
, a safety device in steam boilers - Butt plugButt plugA butt plug is a sex toy designed to be inserted in the anus and rectum for sexual pleasure. In some ways, they are similar to a dildo, but they tend to be shorter, and must have a flanged end to prevent the device from being lost inside the rectum.- Basics :...
, a sex toy designed to be inserted in the anus and rectum for sexual pleasure - The PlugThe PlugThe Plug Nightclub is a 1200 capacity live music venue and nightclub located in Matilda Street, Sheffield, UK...
, a 1200 capacity live music venue and nightclub located in Matilda Street, Sheffield, UK. It is situated on the edge of the city centre close to The Moor - Plug (CFRP), the first step in the manufacturing process for parts made of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer
- Plugged (novel)Plugged (novel)Plugged, by Eoin Colfer, is a novel released on September 1st, 2011.The cover was first shown in an interview with Artemis Fowl Confidential. It was published in a slightly revised format....
, by Eoin Colfer - Plugged (Starflyer 59 album)Plugged (Starflyer 59 album)Plugged is the name of a live album by Starflyer 59. It was recorded January 1, 1996, and features songs from Silver, Gold, and Le Vainqueur...
, the name of a live album by Starflyer 59 - Plugged!Plugged!Plugged! is a 1995 folk music album by Vin Garbutt. The album was recorded live at the Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham.-Track listing:# Wings# A Man of the Earth# To Find Their Ulster Peace# Fell off the Back of a Boat# Send the Boats Away...
a 1995 album by Vin Garbutt