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lamp
Noun
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A lamp is something that makes light (either from electricity or by burning fuel).
It's getting dark so I'll switch on the lamp to read by.
Oil lamps have wicks that can smoke as they burn.
holder
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noun
a holding device
a towel holder
a cigarette holder
an umbrella holder
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noun
(= bearer)
the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
the bond was marked 'payable to bearer'
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noun
a person who holds something
they held two hostages
he holds the trophy
she holds a United States passport
plug
Noun
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A plug is an object that fills a gap. Examples of a plug are, an electrical plug which plugs into the wall or electrical socket, a sink plug (or stopper) which stops the water from draining out of the sink or bath.
plug
Verb
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If you plug something you close by putting something into it.
We use corks to plug the barrels.
We were able to plug the leek for now.
I plugged my ears with my finger because of the noise.
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If you plug something in (or into) you put into a socket.
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If you plug something in you connect it to electricity.
You have to plug the computer in if for it to work.
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If you plug in an idea or way of doing something, you use it as a whole (without changing it).
We just plugged in the results from last year and everything worked.
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If something plugs something else closes it tightly.
The cork plugged the bottle.
The mudslide plugged the way out of the cave, trapping us.