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drain
  1. A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.
  2. (chiefly Britain) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
  3. Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
  4. (vulgar) An act of urination.
  5. (electronics) The name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
  6. (pinball) An outhole.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “It was being washed away by the rain, flowing down the drain just like his dreams of being a great restaurateur.”
      “Daily meetings are a huge drain on time and resources, taking the best and brightest away from their work.”
drainer
  1. That which drains.
  2. A frame or rack for allowing washed crockery etc to dry naturally.
  3. A person who explores drains, tunnels, and/or sewers.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “I placed the washed silverware on the drainer to let the excess water drip off.”
      “There is a built-in oven, hob and extractor fan as well as an enamel sink and drainer unit.”
      “He put the knife he was washing in the dish drainer and dried his hands on a paper towel.”
draining
drainage
  1. A natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area.
  2. A system of drains.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The drainage in this region is channeled into a nearby river, providing important water for irrigation.”
      “The walls made without cement are permeable and thus need no separate provision for drainage.”
      “The drainage system is abominable, and a slight drizzle causes water-logging.”
drainings
  1. Material that has been separated by draining
  2. plural of draining
drainboard
  1. A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The first mission she gave herself was to wash out the empty fish bowl and leave it on the drainboard to dry.”
      “In the kitchen on the white enamel drainboard sat a topaz tumbler bearing a red lipstick stain on its rim.”
      “He's hung a mirror above the sink and his shaving equipment and comb sit in a mug on the drainboard.”
drainageway
  1. A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
draintile
  1. A hollow tile used in making drains.
drainwork
  1. The drains of a building etc.
drainplug
  1. A plug for a drain.
drainmaker
  1. Someone who makes drains.
drains
drainageways
  1. plural of drainageway
drainboards
drainmakers
  1. plural of drainmaker
drainplugs
  1. plural of drainplug
draintiles
  1. plural of draintile
drainworks
  1. plural of drainwork
drainages
  1. plural of drainage
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Approximately two acres of vernally significant ephemeral drainages and pools have been noted in the Blue Oak-Gray Pine Woodland.”
      “These drainages envelop the ephemeral wet surfaces and subterranean systems that rarely hold a diverse molluscan fauna.”
      “Much of the dense brush was limited to rivers, creeks, drainages, and in small mottes on the prairie.”
drainers
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