Definitions
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- noun An opening or drain leading into a plumbing system to provide a location to insert a
snake or other implement for cleaning.
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Examples
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The contract also stated Egan would rod out the new line and install a cleanout, which is a small access area in the couple's front lawn so they could more easily clear future blockages.
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World Cup 2018: IOC president Jacques Rogge urges Fifa 'cleanout'
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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World Cup 2018: IOC president Jacques Rogge urges Fifa 'cleanout'
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The arthroscopic procedure performed by Andrews was what's referred to as a "cleanout" of the joint.
unknown title 2009
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Any time I see a missing cleanout plug, I tell my client that the cleanout plug needs to be replaced, and the floor drain may need to be cleaned out or replaced.
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The bottom of the trap is clogged, and someone removed the cleanout plug to allow water to drain directly in to the sewer, instead of going through the trap.
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Going there for the inevitable cleanout was beyond painful.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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A missing cleanout plug usually means one of two things:
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Going there for the inevitable cleanout was beyond painful.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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The bottom of the trap is clogged, and someone removed the cleanout plug to allow water to drain directly in to the sewer, instead of going through the trap.
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