"rawl plug" meaning in All languages combined

See rawl plug on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rawl plugs [plural]
Etymology: From Rawlplug (“a trademark”); from the name of the original inventor, John Joseph Rawlings, and plug. Etymology templates: {{m|en||Rawlplug|a trademark}} Rawlplug (“a trademark”), {{m|en|plug}} plug Head templates: {{en-noun}} rawl plug (plural rawl plugs)
  1. A wall plug; a screw anchor.

Inflected forms

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