Definition of drain

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Drain (v. t.) To filter.

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Tile :: Tile (n.) A plate, or thin piece, of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works..
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5..
Drain :: Drain (v. i.) To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off..
Pot :: Pot (n.) A perforated cask for draining sugar.
Drain :: Drain (n.) The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country..
Draintile :: Draintile (n.) A hollow tile used in making drains; -- called also draining tile.
Cesspool :: Cesspool (n.) A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any receptacle of filth..
Water Drainage :: Water drainage () The draining off of water.
Manhole :: Manhole (n.) A hole through which a man may descend or creep into a drain, sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning or repairing..
Sewerage :: Sewerage (n.) The system of sewers in a city, town, etc.; the general drainage of a city or town by means of sewers..
Delph :: Delph (n.) The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.
Improvement :: Improvement (n.) Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises..
Barrow :: Barrow (n.) A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain..
Drained :: Drained (imp. & p. p.) of Drai.
Trogue :: Trogue (n.) A wooden trough, forming a drain..
Suck :: Suck (v. t.) To draw or drain.
Surface :: Surf (n.) The bottom of a drain.
Mould :: Mould (n.) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand..
Drove :: Drove (n.) A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works..
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