"overflow hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overflow holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} overflow hole (plural overflow holes)
  1. The hole in a sink that prevents it overflowing by diverting excess water to the drain. Translations (hole that prevents overflowing): trop-plein [masculine] (French), perforación de rebalse [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-overflow_hole-en-noun-3tP5eLCQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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