plugging

Pluralpluggings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of plug. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.

   She is plugging the hole in the boat with an old rag.

   They kept plugging the leaks all through the night.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of blocking a hole by pushing a plug into it.

   Like pushing a cork into a bottle so nothing spills out.

   The plugging of the leak stopped the water in seconds.

   Careful plugging kept the tank from draining overnight.

   Similarsealing, stopping, blocking

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A set of plugs placed together in a particular layout.

   Like the row of outlets lined up on a power strip.

   The electrician checked the plugging behind the control panel.

   This plugging makes it easy to swap the cables around.

   Similarpatching, configuration, arrangement, setup, routing

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The substance that a plug or stopper is made from.

   He packed the hole with soft plugging so the water could not get out.

   They used rubber plugging to seal the pipe joints.

   Similarsealant, packing, filler, caulking

5. 5
   noununcountable

   The act of putting an object, usually a sex toy, into the anus or vagina.

   The slow plugging left her feeling pleasantly full.

   He found the gentle plugging surprisingly relaxing.

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