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From Rawlplug (“a trademark”); from the name of the original inventor, John Joseph Rawlings, and plug.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
rawl plug
Today it means: A wall plug; a screw anchor. Full definition →
Today it means: A wall plug; a screw anchor. Full definition →
From Rawlplug (“a trademark”); from the name of the original inventor, John Joseph Rawlings, and plug.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.