wall plug

wɑːl plʌɡ

Definition of wall plug - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electrical

electric socket for connecting devices

She plugged her phone charger into the wall plug.

receptacle

socket

construction

TECH.

fixing for screws in masonry walls

TECH.

He used a wall plug to hang the picture.

anchor

fastener

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electric socket for connecting devices
fixing for screws in masonry walls

Expressions with wall

stone wall

wall made from stone

The ancient castle had a strong stone wall.

wall in

surround someone or something with walls to keep inside

They tried to wall in the garden to keep animals out.

wall off

separate an area using a wall

They decided to wall off the garden for privacy.

wall up

isolate oneself from others

He walled up after the incident.

against the wall

adv.

in contact with a wall surface

The bookshelf is placed against the wall.

go over the wall

escape by climbing over a wall or barrier

The prisoner tried to go over the wall at night.

Expressions with plug

plug into

connect an electric device using a plug

She plugged the charger into the wall socket.

plug away

keep working hard even when it is difficult

She decided to plug away at her studies every night.

plug in

connect an electrical device to a power source

Please plug in the toaster before using it.

plug up

block a hole or gap with a plug

He used a rag to plug up the leak.

plug the gap

provide something needed to make up for a deficiency

The new employee was hired to plug the gap in the team.

plug the hole

fill a hole to stop leakage

They used a cloth to plug the hole in the pipe.

plug the leaks

stop the flow of liquid through holes

The plumber was called to plug the leaks in the pipes.

pull the plug

unplug a device to stop its power

He decided to pull the plug on the computer.

give a plug

mention something to promote it to others

She gave a plug for the new restaurant on her blog.

put in a plug for

say good things about someone or something to others

She put in a plug for her friend's new book.

Terms with wall plug included in their meaning

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universal adapter

travel

device that connects many plug types to many wall sockets

Examples of wall plug in a sentence

He searched for a wall plug to charge his laptop.
He inserted a wall plug before mounting the shelf.
A wall plug was necessary to secure the heavy mirror.

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French:prise murale, cheville, ...
German:Steckdose, Dübel, ...
Italian:presa a muro, tassello, ...
Spanish:enchufe, taco de pared, ...
Portuguese:tomada de parede, bucha, ...
Chinese:电插座, 膨胀塞, ...
Japanese:コンセント, 壁プラグ, ...
Arabic:مقبس كهربائي, وَتَد جِداري, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁקַע חַשְׁמַל, דִּיבֶּל, ...
Russian:электрическая розетка, дюбель, ...
Ukrainian:розетка, дюбель, ...
Hindi:वॉल प्लग, दीवार प्लग, ...
Bengali:দেয়ালের সকেট, ওয়াল প্লাগ, ...
Catalan:endoll, tac, ...
Czech:zásuvka, hmoždinka, ...
Danish:stikkontakt, rawlplug, ...
Dutch:stopcontact, plug, ...
Greek:πρίζα, ούπα, ...
Hungarian:konnektor, tipli, ...
Khmer:រន្ធដោតភ្លើង, ដុំប៊ូសព្យួរជញ្ជាំង, ...
Korean:콘센트, 벽 플러그, ...
Persian:پریز برق, دیواری, ...
Polish:gniazdko elektryczne, kołek rozporowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):tomada, bucha de parede, ...
Romanian:priză, diblu, ...
Swedish:vägguttag, plugg, ...
Thai:เต้ารับไฟฟ้า, พุก, ...
Turkish:duvar prizi, dübel, ...
Vietnamese:ổ cắm điện, nở tường, ...

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