: designed to be connected to an electric circuit by plugging in
a plug-in toy
a plug-in circuit board
1
: something that plugs in
2
: a small piece of software that supplements a larger program (such as a browser)
plugged in; plugging in; plugs in
: to establish an electric circuit by inserting a plug
: to attach or connect to an electric receptacle (such as an outlet)
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PCMAG, 30 June 2024
Like in past versions of the survey, battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles performed worse than their gas equivalents in just about every repair category measured by JD Power.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 June 2024
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2023
Witricity has previously conducted a couple pilots with BMW on the 5 series plug-in hybrid in Europe and California using its WPT.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
More than 1,300 royalty-free sound effects are included, and there's plenty of plug-in support.
—PCMAG, 30 June 2024
Like in past versions of the survey, battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles performed worse than their gas equivalents in just about every repair category measured by JD Power.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 June 2024
Noun
Enlarge Ars Technica AutoPacific broke the data out into those looking for internal combustion engine vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or battery EVs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2023
Witricity has previously conducted a couple pilots with BMW on the 5 series plug-in hybrid in Europe and California using its WPT.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Plug-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug-in. Accessed 9 Jul. 2024.
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