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Plug As A Hole Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
verb

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

32%4 To block or fill a hole, gap, or opening
noun

• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco

• blatant or sensational promotion

• 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

• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

• an old or over-worked horse

verb

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• persist in working hard

• deliver a quick blow to

• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

• replace the center of a coin with a baser metal

• insert a plug into

• insert as a plug

27%6Plug up a hole
verb

• make full, also in a metaphorical sense

• become full

• fill or stop up

• eat until one is sated

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New York Times13 Jun 2005 Down 24
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