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

Drained :: Drained (imp. & p. p.) of Drai.

Potting :: Potting (n.) The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining.

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..

Sewage :: Sewage (n.) The contents of a sewer or drain; refuse liquids or matter carried off by sewer.

Delph :: Delph (n.) The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.

Drainpipe :: Drainpipe (n.) A pipe used for carrying off surplus water.

Tile-drain :: Tile-drain (v. t.) To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.

Seal :: Seal (n.) An arrangement for preventing the entrance or return of gas or air into a pipe, by which the open end of the pipe dips beneath the surface of water or other liquid, or a deep bend or sag in the pipe is filled with the liquid; a draintrap..

Forcer :: Forcer (n.) A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc..

Muscovado :: Muscovado (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, unrefined or raw sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses. Muscovado sugar contains impurities which render it dark colored and moist..

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..

Drein :: Drein (v. i.) To drain.

Water Gang :: Water gang () A passage for water, such as was usually made in a sea wall, to drain water out of marshes..

Draining :: Draining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Drai.

Tunnel :: Tunnel (n. .) An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like..

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..

Catchwater :: Catchwater (n.) A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.

Drainer :: Drainer (n.) One who, or that which, drains..

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