pluggable

plug

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhg]
- /plʌg/
- /ˈplʌgəbl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhg]
- /plʌg/

Definitions of pluggable word

noun pluggable a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge. 1
noun pluggable a core or interior segment taken from a larger matrix. 1
noun pluggable Electricity. a device to which may be attached the conductors of a cord and which by insertion in a jack, or screwing into a receptacle, establishes contact. 1
noun pluggable spark plug (def 1). 1
noun pluggable a fireplug or hydrant. 1
noun pluggable a cake of pressed tobacco. 1

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Origin of pluggable

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; < Dutch; cognate with German Pflock

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Parts of speech for Pluggable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pluggable

pluggable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pluggable usage trend in Literature

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