plughole

Where water exits

A plughole is the drain opening in a sink, bathtub, or basin—the hole where water exits when the plug is removed.

Chiefly British; Americans typically say drain.

The phrase go down the plughole means to be wasted or lost: All that effort went down the plughole.

drain

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

unclog · trap · siphon · wastewater · sewage · overflow · backflow · grate · strainer · hair

vortex

whirlpool

Rotating water formation

  • swirlRotating, curving movement
  • spiralCurve winding around center
  • eddyCircular counter-current

suction · funnel · gurgle · spinning · rotation · maelstrom · gyre · whorl · draining · centripetal

sink

basin

Concave water receptacle

  • stopperClosure for an opening
  • faucetValve controlling water flow
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

washbasin · overflow · porcelain · water · rinse · soap · drip · spigot · plumbing · bathroom

Categories
Opposites
water flow direction/function

plugholetap

Valve controlling liquid flow

faucet · spout · showerhead · spigot · water source

openness/blockage state

plugholeplug

Something that blocks openings

stopper · drain plug · bath plug · bung · sink stopper

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G