Definition

1. Noun:
   • A removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin: A drainplug is a stopper designed to be inserted into the drain hole of a container, such as a bathtub, sink, or basin, to retain water. It can be removed to allow the water to flow out.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • I pulled the drainplug to let the dirty water out of the sink.
  • Make sure the drainplug is securely in place before filling the bathtub.
  • The drainplug was missing, so the basin wouldn't hold any water.

Advanced Usage

• "to pull the plug": This common idiom, while not containing the exact word "drainplug," is conceptually related. It means to stop something, often abruptly, or to allow something to end.
  • The investors decided to pull the plug on the failing project.
• Metaphorical Use: The concept of a drainplug can be used metaphorically to describe something that allows resources or energy to be lost.
  • Poor management was the drainplug on the company's profits.

Variants and Related Words

• Plug (n): A more general term for an object used to block a hole.
  • She put a plug in the electrical socket.
• Stopper (n): A plug for closing a bottle, tube, or hole.
  • He couldn't find the stopper for the wine bottle.
• Drain (n): A pipe or channel that carries away water or waste liquid.
  • The kitchen drain was clogged.

Synonyms

• Stopper: A device for closing a container.
• Bung: A stopper for closing a hole in a container, especially a barrel.

Related Phrases

• "to unplug the drain": To remove an obstruction from a drainpipe.
  • We had to unplug the drain because the water wasn't flowing.
• "to stop up the drain": To block a drain, often temporarily.
  • He used a rag to stop up the drain while he cleaned the sink.

Related Idioms

• "Down the drain": Wasted or lost.
  • All our hard work went down the drain when the plan was canceled.
  • He felt his savings were going down the drain on car repairs.

Noun

1. a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin