plug-in

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplʌgɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plug′in′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plug-in  (plug′in′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Electricitycapable of or designed for being connected to an electrical power source by plugging in or inserting:a plug-in hair dryer; a plug-in transistor.

n. 
  1. Electricityplug (def. 3).
  2. Electricityjack1 (def. 3).
  3. a plug-in appliance.
  • adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase plug in 1920–25

'plug-in' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
module - plug - plug in - spark

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