n.
1.the act of continuing an activity without interruption
2.a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
3.a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendence to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
4.the consequence of being lengthened in duration
Idiom of the Day
plug in (something) or plug (something) in
to place a plug into a receptacle
We plugged in the coffee pot before the meeting began.