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drain
noun
verb
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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dʒɹeɪn
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noun
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
noun
a gradual depletion of energy or resources
“a drain on resources”
noun
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
noun
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
verb
make weak
“Life in the camp drained him”
verb
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
“We drained the oil tank”
verb
deplete of resources
“The exercise class drains me of energy”
verb
flow off gradually
“The rain water drains into this big vat”
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Example Sentences
a drain on resources
a drain of young talent by emigration
Life in the camp drained him
We drained the oil tank
The exercise class drains me of energy
The rain water drains into this big vat
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