RAWLPLUG


Meaning of RAWLPLUG in English

[ '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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