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Meaning of
drain
in English
drain
us
//dreɪn//
uk
//dreɪn//
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Plural
drains
Past Tense
drained
Participle Verb
draining
Third Person Singular
drains
Definitions
Noun
a
watercourse
for
land
drainage
a
conduit
for
liquid
outlet
;
plughole
Verb
to
remove
liquid
from
something
The
plumber
will
drain
the
water
from
the
pipe
.
to
make
a
wet
area
dry
The
workers
used
machines
to
drain
the
flooded
field
.
to
deplete
energy
;
exhaust
resources
The
company's
financial
struggles
began
to
drain
its
resources
.
to
draw
off
or
cause
gradual
outflow
(
of
liquids
,
etc
.)
The
doctor
inserted
a
tube
to
drain
the
fluid
from
the
patient's
lung
.
Compounds / Phrases
counterdrain
drainages
drainboard
drainpipe
drainpipes
underdrain
drainfield
storm drain
