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chink vs plug

plug vs chink

chink and plug both are nouns.

chink and plug both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chink Yes No Yes No
plug Yes No Yes No
As verbs, plug is a hypernym of chink; that is, plug is a word with a broader meaning than chink:
  • chink: fill the chinks of, as with caulking
  • plug: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Other hypernyms of chink include secure, stop up.
chink (noun) plug (noun)
a short light metallic sound an old or over-worked horse
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
blatant or sensational promotion
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
chink (verb) plug (verb)
make cracks or chinks in persist in working hard
fill the chinks of, as with caulking insert as a plug
make or emit a high sound insert a plug into
replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
deliver a quick blow to
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
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