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plughole

Pronunciation: /ˈplʌghəʊl/

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Definition of plughole

noun

British
  • a hole at the lowest point of a bath, basin, or sink, down which waste water drains away and which can be stopped with a plug.

Phrases

go down the plughole

informal be unsuccessful, lost, or wasted:the company went down the plughole

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