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

Example Sentences

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Electrified cars, including plug-in hybrids, are more than 50% of new-car sales in China.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Sales of new-energy vehicle sales—a term that encompasses battery EVs and plug-in hybrids—climbed 9% to 369,059 units.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

As of the end of last year, 2.2 million zero-emission vehicles were registered in California, including EVs and plug-in hybrids.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Half of surveyed car shoppers said they are considering an EV or a plug-in hybrid EV due to rising gas prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

You may think that music is a luxury, a plug-in to make human life more enjoyable.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

plug-in

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