plughole
English
Alternative forms
- plug hole, plug-hole
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Noun
plughole (plural plugholes)
- (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)
- 2004, Andrea Levy, Small Island, London: Review, Chapter Twenty-eight, p. 295,
- The plughole started to slurp loudly as the water went down it.
- 2004, Andrea Levy, Small Island, London: Review, Chapter Twenty-eight, p. 295,
Translations
drain hole of a bath or a basin
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