plumbing snake
Clog-clearing coil
A plumbing snake is a flexible metal cable used to clear clogs from drains and pipes.
The cable is fed into the pipe and rotated to break up or retrieve blockages that a plunger can't reach.
Also called a drain snake or plumber's snake: I had to use a plumbing snake to clear the bathroom drain.
Remove an obstruction
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- dislodgeForce from position
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- removeTake something away
break up · retrieve · push · rotate · feed · insert · retract · navigate
Channel for wastewater
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- sinkBasin with drain
- bathtubFixture for soaking
- showerWater spray for bathing
pipe · trap · sewer · cleanout · mainline · lateral · floor drain · overflow
Wound circular arrangement
- spiralCurve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- augerSpiral hole-maker
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
twist · loop · wound · flexible · bendable · springy · wiry · elongated
unclog
Remove an obstruction
remove · break up · retrieve · push · rotate · feed · insert · retract · navigate · hook
drain
Channel for wastewater
shower · pipe · trap · sewer · cleanout · mainline · lateral · floor drain · overflow
coil
Wound circular arrangement
corkscrew · twist · loop · wound · flexible · bendable · springy · wiry · elongated · tubular
auger
Spiral hole-maker
crank · motor · canister · tip · blade · electric · manual · handheld
clog
Block or wooden shoe
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- hairFibrous scalp covering
grease · buildup · sediment · roots · sludge · backup · stoppage · residue · scale · soap scum