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drain
[ dreyn ]
/ dreɪn /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to flow off gradually.
to become empty or dry by the gradual flowing off of liquid or moisture: This land drains into the Mississippi.
noun
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Idioms about drain
- to become worthless or profitless.
- to go out of existence; disappear.
go down the drain,
Origin of drain
OTHER WORDS FROM drain
Words nearby drain
dragsville, Draguignan, drag up, drahthaar, drail, drain, drainage, drainage basin, drainage tube, drainageway, drainboard
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British Dictionary definitions for drain
drain
/ (dreɪn) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of drain
drainable, adjectiveWord Origin for drain
Old English drēahnian; related to Old Norse drangr dry wood; see dry
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Medical definitions for drain
drain
[ drān ]
n.
A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or into a body or dental cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.
v.
To draw off a liquid gradually as it forms.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with drain
drain
see brain drain; down the drain.
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