Drano
Caustic drain solution
Drano is a brand name for a chemical drain cleaner, used to dissolve clogs in pipes.
The name has become genericized for any caustic drain-clearing product: Pour some Drano down that sink.
Figuratively, Drano describes anything that cuts through obstruction or unpleasantness with harsh efficiency: Her criticism was pure Drano.
Hydroxide cleaning solution
- NaOHSodium hydroxide formula
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- alkalineHaving high pH
- hydroxideAlkaline oxygen-hydrogen compound
saponification · hydrolysis · reactivity · toxicity · hazardous · caustic · exothermic · dissolve
Hollow conveyance channel
- sinkBasin with drain
- bathtubFixture for soaking
- showerWater spray for bathing
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
P-trap · sewer · wastewater · PVC · overflow · plumber · bathroom · septic
Block or wooden shoe
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- hairFibrous scalp covering
- greaseThick oily lubricant
debris · buildup · dissolve · clear · plunger · backup · stoppage · gurgling
Registered commercial identifier
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- productManufactured item for sale
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- crystalsSolids with ordered structure
foamer · marketing · packaging · infomercial · supermarket · generic
lye
Hydroxide cleaning solution
hydroxide · saponification · hydrolysis · reactivity · toxicity · hazardous · caustic · exothermic · dissolve · neutralization
pipe
Hollow conveyance channel
toilet · P-trap · sewer · wastewater · PVC · overflow · plumber · bathroom · septic · pipeline
clog
Block or wooden shoe
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- hairFibrous scalp covering
grease · debris · buildup · dissolve · clear · plunger · backup · stoppage · gurgling · pour
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- productManufactured item for sale
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
crystals · foamer · marketing · packaging · infomercial · supermarket · generic
Dranoplumber's snake
Coiled tool clearing pipe blockages
plunger · drain snake · auger
Dranoclog
Block or wooden shoe
blockage · obstruction · hair clog · grease buildup · drain stopper
- down the drainIrretrievably lost or ruined
- going down the drainProgressively being wasted
- go down the drainBe completely wasted
- gone down the drainCompletely wasted or lost
- went down the drainWas totally wasted
- storm drainStreet-level runoff collector
drain, drained, draining, drainage, drains, drainer, brain drain, undrained, down the drain