plug

Vocabulary Word

Definition

When you hear 'plug', think about 'stopping up or covering a hole or gap'. It can also mean to 'promote something openly.'

Examples in Different Contexts

In a cartoon, characters might pull a giant plug to stop all electricity in a city as a funny way of solving a problem.

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

The new investment figures are in, and we're facing a significant gap in our capital. We need to address this quickly.

Response:

Maybe we should ask our top investors if they're willing to plug the capital shortfall.

Tech

Scenario:

Finally, we've decided to scale the app for higher traffic. Any suggestions for handling probable server overloads?.

Response:

I suggest we plug in a load balancer to manage server overloads efficiently.