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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Plug \Plug\, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl["o]k, plug,
Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]
1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop
or fill a hole; a stopple.
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2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.]
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3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]
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4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.]
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5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a
hold for nails.
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Breech plug (Gun.), in breech-loading guns, the metal plug
or cylinder which closes the aperture in the breech,
through which the gun is loaded.
Fire plug, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached.
[U. S.]
Hawse plug (Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole.
Plug and feather. (Stone Working) See Feather, n., 7.
Plug centerbit, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder
instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole
previously made, or to form a counterbore around it.
Plug rod (Steam Eng.), a rod attached to the beam for
working the valves, as in the Cornish engine.
Plug valve (Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case
like the plug of a faucet.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Plug \Plug\, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl["o]k, plug,
Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]
1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop
or fill a hole; a stopple.
2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.]
3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]
4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.]
5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a
hold for nails.
Fire plug, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached.
[U. S.]
Hawse plug (Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole.
Plug and feather. (Stone Working) See Feather, n., 7.
Plug centerbit, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder
instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole
previously made, or to form a counterbore around it.
Plug rod (Steam Eng.), a rod attached to the beam for
working the valves, as in the Cornish engine.
Plug valve (Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case
like the plug of a faucet.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
plug valve
n.
A tapering valve which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
plug valve
n.
A tapering valve which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
plug valve
n.
A tapering valve which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
plug valve
n.
A tapering valve which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
plug valve /plˈʌɡ vˈalv/
Kükenhahn
Note: Absperrhahn in Rohrleitungen
"plug valve with conical plug" - Kükenhahn mit konischem Absperrkörper, Kükenhahn mit Drehkegel
"plug valve with cylindrical plug" - Kükenhahn mit zylindrischem Absperrkörper, Kolbenhahn
see: plug valves
Note: in pipelines
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