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plug-in

[pluhg-in] / ˈplʌgˌɪn /
NOUN
component
Synonyms
STRONGEST
factor ingredient item peripheral piece segment unit
STRONG
constituent fixings making makings
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
NOUN
constituent
Synonyms
STRONG
board component division essential factor fraction ingredient makings part portion principle unit
WEAK
fixins part and parcel
Antonyms
STRONG
entirety whole
NOUN
junction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confluence crossing intersection juncture terminal
STRONG
alliance annexation articulation assemblage attachment bond coalition coherence collocation combination combine concatenation concourse conjugation consolidation convergence coupling crossroads dovetail elbow gathering gore hinge hookup interface joining joint knee link meeting miter mortise node pivot reunion seam splice tie up tie-in union weld
WEAK
concursion linking
Antonyms
STRONG
detachment disunion division divorce estrangement parting separation severance
NOUN
junction/juncture
Synonyms
WEAK
alliance annexation articulation assemblage attachment bond coalition coherence collocation combination combine concatenation concourse concursion confluence conjugation consolidation convergence coupling crossing crossroads dovetail elbow gathering gore hinge hookup interface intersection joining joint knee linking meeting miter mortise node pivot reunion seam splice terminal tie up tie-in union weld

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Of the 129 brands selling electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China as of last year, only 15 are expected to be financially viable by 2030, according to consulting firm AlixPartners.

From The Wall Street Journal

This means that in practice automakers will still be able to sell a limited number of polluting vehicles -- from plug-in hybrids to diesel cars -- beyond 2035, provided the resulting emissions are "compensated" in various ways.

From Barron's

The change would mean plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, range extenders and internal combustion engines can still be sold in the EU after 2035, in addition to fully electric and hydrogen vehicles, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research team created a plug-in for Rhinoceros, a popular NURBS-focused CAD program, allowing architects to use the approach within familiar software.

From Science Daily

Sales of its range of fully electric and plug-in hybrid models accounted for 50% of all cars sold in the month.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.