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Plugs leads from electric recharge terminals into coaches (10)

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advertises

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'plugs' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for advertises that I've seen before include "Pushes" , "Plugs (colloq.)" , "Steve raids (anag.)" , "Publicises" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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