tubplug

noun
UK /ˈtʌbplʌɡ/
US /ˈtʌbplʌɡ/

A tubplug is a small rubber thing that stops water from going down the drain.

She pulled the tubplug out so the bath water could drain away.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A plug used to seal the drain of a sink or basin.

He forgot the tubplug and the sink water ran straight out.

3. A person who stubbornly blocks progress or refuses to move.

The old tubplug on the committee kept every new idea from passing.

4. A small rubber cap that keeps water inside a portable tub or cooler.

Pack the tubplug so the cooler doesn't leak in the car.