switch plug

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a plug, as for an electric iron, equipped with an on-off switch.

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Question 1 of 10

Which Word of the Day means “happening within or being the created world of a story”?

First recorded in 1900–05

TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, that switch to potatoes occurred around the 19th Century.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just plug it into any TV and get watching—no need to schedule an installation.
New Innovations Let You Watch TV Anywhere You Go||December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then I reach into my pocket and plug in another quarter.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

How long did you see Hello Ladies going prior to HBO pulling the plug?
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He lifted his head, looked around him, and was just going to switch off the light, when he noticed the open book on his table.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
"Let's fight them," said Dan, taking out his plug of tobacco and holding it until a decision was made.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
"All right," said Dan, biting off a big chew from the plug he was holding, and restoring the rest to his pocket.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
If the decision had been against a fight, Dan would have put the plug back without taking a chew.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
A connecting rod worked a balance-beam, which worked the air-pump, feed-pump, and plug-rod for moving the valves.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick