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plug button

plug button

5.0
A small cover that hides screw holes in furniture
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tapón
  • After assembling the cabinet, he inserted a plug button to cover the screw heads.

Examples

  • The plug button gave the furniture a neat and finished appearance.

  • If a plug button falls out, the screw underneath may become visible.

  • The plug button fell off the table.

  • Can you find the plug buttons for the cabinet?

  • After assembling the cabinet, he inserted a plug button to cover the screw heads.

  • The plug button gave the furniture a neat and finished appearance.

  • If a plug button falls out, the screw underneath may become visible.

Synonyms

hole plug
vsplug button
3.7

A small flat piece used to cover screw holes in furniture

is the same item but uses a different word order in the name

Surface Forms

plug button singular
plug buttons plural

Morphology

plug + button

The element 'plug' clearly signals an object that seals or covers, and 'button' can denote a small round piece, so the combined sense (a small piece used to cover holes or hide screws) is partially inferable from the parts. However, many B1 learners know 'button' mainly as a pressable device or clothing fastener, so the exact furniture-specific sense is not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

The noun plug button comes from small pieces that act like a plug and look like a button: imagine pressing a round piece into a hole to hide a screw. So, the name explains its job 'to cover' or 'to hide' holes and give furniture a neat, finished look.