What is the meaning of plug away?

Work doggedly or persistently.
- usage: "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
- synonyms: peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
Persist in working hard.
- usage: "Students must plug away at this problem"
- synonyms: plug

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