plug vs tampon

plug and tampon both are nouns.

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

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

plug: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
tampon: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)

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

Other hyponyms of plug include stopper, stopple, chink, cork, cork up.

plug (noun)	tampon (noun)
an old or over-worked horse	plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
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)	tampon (verb)
persist in working hard	plug with a tampon
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