Definition of drain

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Drain (v. i.) To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off..

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Waterhorse :: Waterhorse (n.) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.
Top-drain :: Top-drain (v. t.) To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm..
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..
Drain :: Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
Emulge :: Emulge (v. t.) To milk out; to drain.
Sough :: Sough (n.) A small drain; an adit.
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5..
Exhaustible :: Exhaustible (a.) Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended..
Drove :: Drove (n.) A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
Drain :: Drain (v. t.) To filter.
Drainpipe :: Drainpipe (n.) A pipe used for carrying off surplus water.
Dike :: Dike (v. t.) To drain by a dike or ditch.
Underditch :: Underditch (v. t.) To dig an underground ditches in, so as to drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm..
Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To trench; to drain.
Sew :: Sew (v. t.) To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish..
Tile-drain :: Tile-drain (v. t.) To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.
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..
Pane :: Pane (n.) In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain..
Catchdrain :: Catchdrain (n.) A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water..
Barrow :: Barrow (n.) A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain..
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