plug vs hole plug

hole plug vs plug

plug and hole plug both are nouns.

plug is a verb but hole plug is not a verb.

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

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

plug: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
hole plug: A small, flat plug made of plastic, metal or wood, used to cover holes and visible screws in furniture.

Other hyponyms of plug include bung, spile, bottle cork, cork, drainplug, earplug, fipple, tampion, tompion, tampon, spigot, tap, basin plug, bath plug, sink plug, tub stopper, plug button.

plug (noun)	hole plug (noun)
an old or over-worked horse	A small, flat plug made of plastic, metal or wood, used to cover holes and visible screws in furniture.
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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

plug (verb)	hole plug (verb)
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 plug and hole plug

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