plug vs hydrant

hydrant vs plug

plug and hydrant both are nouns.

plug is a verb but hydrant is not a verb.

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

As nouns, hydrant is a hypernym of plug; that is, hydrant is a word with a broader meaning than plug:

plug: an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
hydrant: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

plug (noun)	hydrant (noun)
an old or over-worked horse	a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
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)	hydrant (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

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