imchongjun
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Hi.
I am curious to know what "waste-tap" means in the following passage.
Idly he turned the cold-tap of the bath, and the water began to rush in. He turned off the cold-tap and turned on the waste-tap, and as he did so his knee, which was pressing against the panelling, slipped forward....Racksole tried to repeat the trick with the waste-tap, but he failed; it would not work again, nor could he in any way perceive that there was any connection between the rod of the waste-tap and the hasp of the panel.
(Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett)
Is "waste-tap" a device which can operate the opening and closing of the drain outlet inside the bath? Strangely I cannot find this word in any dictionaries I have. I appreciate any comments. Thank you.
I am curious to know what "waste-tap" means in the following passage.
Idly he turned the cold-tap of the bath, and the water began to rush in. He turned off the cold-tap and turned on the waste-tap, and as he did so his knee, which was pressing against the panelling, slipped forward....Racksole tried to repeat the trick with the waste-tap, but he failed; it would not work again, nor could he in any way perceive that there was any connection between the rod of the waste-tap and the hasp of the panel.
(Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett)
Is "waste-tap" a device which can operate the opening and closing of the drain outlet inside the bath? Strangely I cannot find this word in any dictionaries I have. I appreciate any comments. Thank you.