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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesatascador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-sa-tas-ca-dor
"Usa el desatascador con cuidado para no dañar las tuberías."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical substance or commercial product used to unclog blocked or slow-running waste pipes and drains.
"She poured liquid drain-cleaner down the kitchen sink to clear the stubborn grease blockage." - 2
A mechanical device, such as a snake or auger, used for clearing plumbing drains.
"He used a mechanical drain-cleaner to fish out the clump of hair causing the shower backup."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the Middle English 'dreinen' (to draw off liquid, from Old English 'drēahnian') and the agent noun 'cleaner', derived from 'clean' (Old English 'clǣne'). It emerged in the 20th century with modern indoor plumbing and chemical manufacturing to describe specialized substances used to clear clogged pipes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drain-cleaner" is said worldwide
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déboucheur
Transliteration: de-boo-shur
"Il a versé du déboucheur dans l'évier bouché."
Rohrreiniger
Transliteration: ror-rye-ni-ger
"Der Rohrreiniger hat die Verstopfung schnell gelöst."
sturalavandini
Transliteration: stu-ra-la-van-di-ni
"Abbiamo dovuto comprare uno sturalavandini chimico."
desatascador
Transliteration: de-sa-tas-ca-dor
"Usa el desatascador con cuidado para no dañar las tuberías."
desentupidor
Transliteration: de-zen-tu-pi-dor
"O desentupidor líquido resolveu o problema do ralo."
ड्रain क्लीनर
Transliteration: drain kleenar
Script: नाली साफ़ करने वाला तरल
"बंद सिंक को साफ़ करने के लिए ड्रेन क्लीनर का उपयोग करें।"
管道疏通剂
Transliteration: guǎndào shūtōngjì
"这瓶管道疏通剂对去除头发堵塞非常有效。"
배수관 세척제
Transliteration: baesugwan secheokje
"싱크대에 배수관 세척제를 부어주세요."
パイプクリーナー
Transliteration: paipu kuriinā
"パイプクリーナーを使って排水溝の詰まりを直した。"
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