water plug
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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You fill the pot with water, plug the circulator in, choose a temperature, and press go.
From Salon ● May 20, 2017
A powerful steam engine had arrived at the fire and had simply removed Anderson’s hose from its water plug.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
At midnight McManus strolled around a pile of lumber near an East Side dock, and lingered in the vicinity of a certain water plug.
From Strictly business: more stories of the four million by Henry, O.
"How long do you expect me to be a water plug?" asked the Elephant.
From The Cruise of the Noah's Ark by Cory, David
I save half my wages, and I'm as hard as a water plug.
From Whirligigs by Henry, O.
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