plughole

plughole

English

Alternative forms

• plug hole, plug-hole

Etymology

From plug +‎ hole.

Pronunciation

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Noun

plughole (plural plugholes)

1. (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.

Translations

drain hole of a bath or a basin

Maori: puta wai