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plughole — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a hole at the lowest point of a bath or sink, through which the water drains away … English terms dictionary
plughole — [[t]plʌ̱ghoʊl[/t]] plugholes 1) N COUNT A plughole is a small hole in a bath or sink which allows the water to flow away and into which you can put a plug. [BRIT] (in AM, use drain) 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you say that something has gone down… … English dictionary
plughole — noun (C) BrE 1 a hole in a bath or sink where water can flow out, which you can put a plug 1 (2) into; drain 2 (1) AmE 2 go down the plughole a) if work or effort goes down the plughole it is completely wasted: Two years of hard work went right… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plughole — UK [ˈplʌɡˌhəʊl] / US [ˈplʌɡˌhoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms plughole : singular plughole plural plugholes British a hole at the bottom of a sink or bath where water flows out and where you put a plug • go down the plughole … English dictionary
plughole — noun Brit. a hole at the lowest point of a bath or sink, down which waste water drains away. Phrases go down the plughole informal be unsuccessful, lost, or wasted … English new terms dictionary
plughole — /ˈplvghoʊl/ (say plvghohl) noun 1. a hole, especially in a bath, basin, etc., through which water drains when the plug is removed. –phrase 2. down the plughole, Colloquial wasted (as effort, money, etc.); ruined …
plughole — noun The hole at the bottom of a sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug … Wiktionary
plughole — plug|hole [ plʌg,houl ] noun count BRITISH a DRAIN in a SINK or BATHTUB … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plughole — n. opening that is blocked, opening that is stopped with a cap or plug … English contemporary dictionary
plughole — [ˈplʌgˌhəʊl] noun [C] British a hole at the bottom of a SINK or bath where water flows out and where you put a plug … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
