Plug and Tap

Plug

Plug noun - Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.

Tap and plug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead a noun "Plug".

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

Tap

Tap noun - A plug for a bunghole in a cask.

Plug and tap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plug" instead a noun "Tap".

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

How words are described

familiar familiar plug familiar tap
special special plug special tap
brief brief plug brief tap
sharp sharp plug sharp tap
Other adjectives: new, traditional, last, literal, giant.

Common collocations

wall plug wall tap wall
time plug time tap time
game plug game tap game
head plug head tap head
Other words: computer, times.
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