closure vs plug

plug vs closure

closure and plug both are nouns.

closure and plug both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
closure	Yes	No	Yes	No
plug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, plug is a hyponym of closure; that is, plug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than closure:

closure: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
plug: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Other hyponyms of closure include breech closer, breechblock, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock.

closure (noun)	plug (noun)
termination of operations	an old or over-worked horse
the act of blocking	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap	an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric	an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making	blatant or sensational promotion
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body	a wad of something chewable as tobacco

closure (verb)	plug (verb)
terminate debate by calling for a vote	persist in working hard
	insert as a plug
	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

Difference between closure and plug

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