plughole
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"And in the name of what? In the name of ratings and clicks. We're in danger of going down a very nasty plughole here."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Its latest research reveals that a fifth of consumers confess to pouring fat and grease down the plughole, with those aged 18-34 most likely to do so.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2019
He used Hershey’s chocolate syrup for the blood which swirled down the plughole, because it looked just right in black and white.
From Economist ● Nov. 2, 2017
As for Europe, it seems to have vanished down a plughole of its own creating.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2014
It is like the different directions of the water swirling down the plughole.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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