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Definition of Drain

1. Verb. Flow off gradually. "The water drains "; "The rain water drains into this big vat"

2. Noun. Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.

3. Verb. Deplete of resources. "The exercise class drains me of energy"

4. Noun. Tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material.

5. Verb. Empty of liquid; drain the liquid from. "They drain the water "; "We drained the oil tank"

6. Noun. A pipe through which liquid is carried away.

7. Verb. Make weak. "The performance is likely to drain Sue"; "Life in the camp drained him"

8. Noun. A gradual depletion of energy or resources. "A drain of young talent by emigration"

Definition of Drain

1. v. t. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.

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

3. n. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.

Definition of Drain

1. Noun. A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume. ¹

2. Noun. Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return. ¹

3. Noun. (vulgar) An act of urination. ¹

4. Noun. (electronics) The name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET). ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To lose liquid. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive ergative) To cause liquid to flow out of. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To deplete of energy or resources. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive pinball) To fall off the bottom of the playfield. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Drain

1. to draw off a liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Drain

1. 1. To draw off fluid from a cavity as it forms. 2. A device, usually in the shape of a tube or wick, for removing fluid as it collects in a cavity, especially a wound cavity. Origin: A. S. Drehnian, to draw off (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drain

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drain the lizard drain the main vein drainable drainage drainage area drainage basin drainage basins drainage ditch drainage pipe drainage system

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