rawlplug

  • 1Rawlplug® — /rölˈplug/ noun A tubular plug for fixing screws, etc in masonry ORIGIN: Manufacturers name …

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  • 2rawlplug — /ˈrɔlplʌg / (say rawlplug) noun a small drilled plug (def. 2) inserted into a hole in a wall as a fixing for a nail or screw. {trademark} …

  • 3Rawlplug Ltd. — Rawlplug Ltd. is a British engineering company. It is named after Rawlplug , a tradename it owns, which has become genericised in the UK as a name for wall plugs. The rawlplug product was invented by John Joseph Rawlings in 1911. Rawlplug history …

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  • 4Rawlplug{™} — n a British make of small hollow plastic tube that can be placed into a hole to allow a screw to be fixed firmly in position, e.g. in a wall. * * * …

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  • 5Rawlplug — n. (British) trademark of a thin plastic sheath inserted into a hole in stonework to hold a screw …

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  • 6Rawlplug — [ rɔ:lplʌg] noun Brit. trademark a thin plastic or fibre sheath that is inserted into a hole in masonry in order to hold a screw. Origin early 20th cent.: from Rawlings (the engineers who introduced it) + plug …

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  • 7rawlplug — rawl|plug rawl|plug ® sb., gen, s, gene (lille rørstykke til fastholdelse af en skrue) …

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  • 8Rawlplug — n. propr. a thin cylindrical plug for holding a screw or nail in masonry. Etymology: Rawlings, name of the engineers who introduced it …

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  • 9Rawlplug™ — …

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  • 10Wall plug — A wall plug or Rawlplug trade; is a type of used in building. It allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls.There are many forms of wall plug, but the most common principle is to use a tapered tube of soft material, such as plastic. This is… …

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