cleanout

[ kleen-out ]

noun

1. an act of cleaning out.
2. an opening or passage giving access to a place that requires occasional cleaning, as a soil pipe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cleanout¹

1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase clean out

Example Sentences

Traps should be provided with cleanout screw openings, caps, etc., to facilitate cleaning.

From Project Gutenberg

Pockets should be only deep enough to permit installing a cast-iron cleanout frame and door just below the smoke pipe entrance.

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The ash pit should be of perfectly tight masonry and provided with a tightly fitting cleanout door.

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