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Exhaust :: Exhaust (v. t.) To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources..

Effluvium :: Effluvium (a.) Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage..

Plumb :: Plumb (v. t.) To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe..

Trogue :: Trogue (n.) A wooden trough, forming a drain..

Purgery :: Purgery (n.) The part of a sugarhouse where the molasses is drained off from the sugar.

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc..

Well-draining :: Well-draining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Welldrai.

Basin :: Basin (n.) The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake..

Exhaustible :: Exhaustible (a.) Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended..

Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5..

Water Drain :: Water drain () A drain or channel for draining off water.

Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..

Waterhorse :: Waterhorse (n.) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain..

Drain :: Drain (v. t.) To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie..

Thorough :: Thorough (n.) A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water..

Underdrain :: Underdrain (v. t.) To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land..

Trocar :: Trocar (n.) A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy..

Sullage :: Sullage (n.) Drainage of filth; filth collected from the street or highway; sewage.

Exhaust :: Exhaust (v. t.) To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation..

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