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Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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drain — drainable, adj. drainer, n. /drayn/, v.t. 1. to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase. 2. to withdraw liquid gradually from; make empty or dry by drawing off liquid … Universalium
drain — 1. To remove fluid from a cavity as it forms, e.g., to d. an abscess. 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. [A. S. drehnian, to draw off] cigarette d. a wick … Medical dictionary
drain — verb 1》 cause the liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry. ↘(of liquid) run off or out. ↘(of a river) carry off the superfluous water from (an area). ↘become dry as liquid runs off. ↘drink the entire contents of … English new terms dictionary
drain — [[t]dreɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw off (a liquid) gradually 2) to empty by drawing off liquid 3) to exhaust the strength or resources of 4) to flow off or empty gradually 5) a pipe, conduit, etc., by which a liquid drains 6) an act of draining 7)… … From formal English to slang
