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Collocations for plug - noun

1. electric

ADJECTIVE

electric, power (AmE)
mains (BrE)
three-pin, two-pin
The iron is fitted with a three-pin plug.
jack (BrE)
I pushed the jack plug into the amp.

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VERB + plug

pull out, remove, take out
fit, wire (BrE)
be fitted with
change

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plug + NOUN

adapter
socket (esp. BrE)
My room only has one plug socket.

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2. for a bath, sink, etc.

ADJECTIVE

bath (BrE), bathtub (AmE), sink

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VERB + plug

put in
pull, pull out
I got out of the bath and pulled out the plug. (BrE)
I got out of the bathtub and pulled the plug. (AmE)
They decided to pull the plug on the project (= cancel it). (figurative)

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plug + NOUN

hole (usually plughole)

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Collocations for plug - verb

Plug is used with these nouns as the object:
cable, ear, gap, hole, leak, loophole

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