PLUGHOLE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word plughole. (close relations)
Definition of PLUGHOLE
plugholes
Best Alternative Words for PLUGHOLE
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| drain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it • tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material • a pipe through which liquid is carried away • a gradual depletion of energy or resources verb • flow off gradually • deplete of resources • empty of liquid; drain the liquid from • make weak | ||||||||
| gutter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater • misfortune resulting in lost effort or money • a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.) • a tool for gutting fish verb • burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker • flow in small streams • wear or cut gutters into • provide with gutters | ||||||||
| outlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place of business for retailing goods • receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices • an opening that permits escape or release • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion | ||||||||
| sinkhole | nounn | |||||||
noun • a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof | ||||||||
| sump | nounn | |||||||
noun • an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine • a well or other hole in which water has collected • a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | ||||||||
