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What does plug in mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word plug in? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket.
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Upon receiving them from him, she would plug in her tape recorder, clip on her microphone and go to it.
New research on the listening habits of music fans has revealed that many now plug in their ear-phones out of habit rather than for enjoyment.
Potential customers plug in facts about their business and get a ballpark estimate of how much they can save.
Most states don't get cold enough to plug in the block heater on your diesel.
The pins in the power cable female connector are not springy enough, and fail to make good contact with the pin in the plug in the appliance.
Then, without the spark plug in place, pull the starter cord slowly, distributing the oil through the cylinder.

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