plughole
The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plugThe hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)
» This country is going irretrievably down the plughole.
Es geht mit diesem Land unaufhaltsam bergab.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, New Zealand, UK)The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)
a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)
Examples
3 sentencesThis country is going irretrievably down the plughole.
deEs geht mit diesem Land unaufhaltsam bergab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary dropped her earring in the sink which then vanished down the plughole.
When I took the plug out of the sink, the water gurgled down the plughole.
deAls ich den Stöpsel des Waschbeckens herauszog, lief das Wasser gurgelnd in den Abfluss. — freddy1
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From plug + hole.From plug + hole.
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