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Pulling the plug is actually an idiomatic expression. More simply put, it's slang. It functions similarly to a verb in a sentence, although, technically, only pulling is a verb.

I believe it's a gerund.

In answer to the last comment stating that it's a gerund, I think think the answer is yes and no. 'To pull the plug' usually functions as a verb in a sentence, e.g. 'They pulled the plug on that terrible TV show,' or 'I'm pulling the plug on this project.' Like any verb, it could also be used as a gerund, e.g. 'Pulling the plug on that TV show was the right thing to do.' It is an idiomatic expression/colloquial phrase as well as a gerund.

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