Definition of drain

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Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.

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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..
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench land for the purpose of draining it..
Top-draining :: Top-draining (n.) The act or practice of drining the surface of land.
Draintile :: Draintile (n.) A hollow tile used in making drains; -- called also draining tile.
Welldrained :: Welldrained (imp. & p. p.) of Welldrai.
Trocar :: Trocar (n.) A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy..
Banker :: Banker (n.) A ditcher; a drain digger.
Water Drain :: Water drain () A drain or channel for draining off water.
Plough :: Plough (n.) A well-known implement, drawn by horses, mules, oxen, or other power, for turning up the soil to prepare it for bearing crops; also used to furrow or break up the soil for other purposes; as, the subsoil plow; the draining plow..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A sink or drain; a privy.
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..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To drain by emptying; to suck dry.
Exhaust :: Exhaust (a.) Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy.
Sink :: Sink (n.) A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To trench; to drain.
Grindlet :: Grindlet (n.) A small drain.
Draining :: Draining (v. t.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land..
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..
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..
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