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Ditch :: Ditch (n.) A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse..

Molasses :: Molasses (n.) The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any thick, viscid, sweet sirup made from vegetable juice or sap, as of the sorghum or maple. See Treacle..

Pot :: Pot (n.) A perforated cask for draining sugar.

Drain :: Drain (v. t.) To filter.

Exhaustion :: Exhaustion (n.) The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents.

Exhaustment :: Exhaustment (n.) Exhaustion; drain.

Drain :: Drain (v. i.) To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain..

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

Sink :: Sink (n.) A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen..

Dike :: Dike (v. t.) To drain by a dike or ditch.

Draught :: Draught (n.) A sink or drain; a privy.

Draine :: Draine (n.) The missel thrush.

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

Mole :: Mole (n.) A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground drains..

Top-drain :: Top-drain (v. t.) To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm..

Trone :: Trone (n.) A small 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..

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

Plumber :: Plumber (n.) One who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and repairs lead, iron, or glass pipes, and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage in buildings..

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

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