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1 ♦ plug
♦ plug /plʌg/n.1 tappo; tampone; zaffo; tassello: the plug of a barrel, lo zaffo di una botte; the plug of a volcano, il tappo di un vulcano; the plug in a washbasin, il tappo di un lavandino3 (elettr., = connecting plug) spina ( della corrente, del telefono, ecc.); connettore: I inserted the plug in the socket, inserii la spina nella presa8 tavoletta di tabacco compresso; pezzo di tabacco da masticare; cicca10 (fam.) promozione ( pubblicitaria); consiglio agli utenti; annuncio pubblicitario; dritta, imbeccata ( data ai futuri consumatori): to give a new CD a plug, pubblicizzare un cd nuovo14 (med.) tampone15 (med.) otturazione dentaria18 (antiq.) catenella dello sciacquone● (comput.) plug and play, plug and play (tecnologia che consente di aggiungere un nuovo componente a un sistema senza doverlo riconfigurare): plug and play compatibility, compatibilità plug and play □ (comput.) plug-compatible, compatibile per connettore □ (mecc. dei fluidi) plug flow, corrente a stantuffo □ (elettr.) plug fuse, fusibile a tappo □ ( slang USA) plug hat, cappello a cilindro □ (edil., elettr.) plug point, presa (di corrente) □ (autom., mecc.) plug spanner, chiave per candele □ (comput.) plug-to-plug compatibility, compatibilità a livello dei connettori □ (fam.) plug-ugly, (agg.) bruttissimo; (sost.; USA) delinquente, teppista □ (elettr.) female plug, presa ( di corrente) □ (elettr.) male plug, spina □ to pull the plug, tirare lo sciacquone, tirare l'acqua ( al cesso); ( anche) staccare la spina ( anche fig.) □ (fig.) to pull the plug on sb. [st.], mettere fine a (qc.); mollare; far mancare il proprio appoggio a (q.).(to) plug /plʌg/A v. t.1 tappare; chiudere; otturare; turare; ostruire; tamponare: to plug the leaks, tamponare le falle; to plug a hole, turare un foro3 (elettr.) collegare, inserire: to plug a battery into a socket, collegare una batteria a una presa4 (fam.) fare pubblicità a (qc.); spingere (fig.); promuovere ( un prodotto, un cd, un libro nuovo): I can't stand people who plug their own books on TV, non sopporto quelli che promuovono i loro libri in tivùB v. i.(elettr.) collegarsi; ( di una spina) inserirsi; attaccarsi (fam.): Where does it plug (in)?, dove s'attacca? -
2 fusible
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Fusible plug — Fusible Fu si*ble, a. [F. fusible. See {Fuse}, v. t.] CapabIe of being melted or liquefied. [1913 Webster] {Fusible metal}, any alloy of different metals capable of being easily fused, especially an alloy of five parts of bismuth, three of lead,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fusible plug — A fusible plug is a threaded metal plug, usually made out of bronze, brass, or gunmetal. The plug typically has a tapered hole drilled completely through its length. This hole is then sealed with a metal of low melting point, usually lead or tin … Wikipedia
fusible plug — Plug or fitting made with a metal of a known low melting temperature. Used as safety device to release pressures in case of fire … Dictionary of automotive terms
fusible plug — /ˈfjuzəbəl plʌg/ (say fyoohzuhbuhl plug) noun a safety device consisting of a low melting alloy which is designed to release pressure, in a piece of industrial or domestic equipment, at a predetermined temperature …
Fusible — Fu si*ble, a. [F. fusible. See {Fuse}, v. t.] CapabIe of being melted or liquefied. [1913 Webster] {Fusible metal}, any alloy of different metals capable of being easily fused, especially an alloy of five parts of bismuth, three of lead, and two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fusible metal — Fusible Fu si*ble, a. [F. fusible. See {Fuse}, v. t.] CapabIe of being melted or liquefied. [1913 Webster] {Fusible metal}, any alloy of different metals capable of being easily fused, especially an alloy of five parts of bismuth, three of lead,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plug — may refer to: * Plug (comic) * Plug (fishing), a family of fishing lures * Plug (horticulture), a planting technique * An electrical connector ** DC plug, or DC connector ** Power plug ** Power connector ** Jack (connector) * Plug (jewellery), a… … Wikipedia
fusible plugs — Safety devices fitted on high performance aircraft to protect them from tire explosions caused by overheating from excessive brake temperatures. As soon as the brake temperature exceeds a predetermined figure, the fusible plug melts and permits a … Aviation dictionary
plug fuse — kamštinis saugiklis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. fuse plug; plug fuse; safety plug vok. Patronensicherung, f; Schmelzstöpsel, m; Sicherungspatrone, f; Stöpselsicherung, f rus. пробковый предохранитель, m; пробочный… … Automatikos terminų žodynas
plug fuse — kamštinis saugiklis statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. fuse plug; plug fuse; safety plug vok. Patronensicherung, f; Sicherungspatrone, f rus. предохранительная пробка, f; пробковый предохранитель, m; пробочный предохранитель, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
Safety plug — Safety chain Safety chain (a) (Railroads) A normally slack chain for preventing excessive movement between a truck and a car body in sluing. (b) An auxiliary watch chain, secured to the clothes, usually out of sight, to prevent stealing of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English