drainplug
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Definition
- 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
- a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin