drain
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1.4
- noun
- /dreɪn/
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- After the rain stopped, we noticed that the drain was clogged and needed to be cleared.
There'd be many attempts to make the process of draining your body a little more arrogant.
- There'd be many attempts to make the process of draining your body a little more arrogant.
Examples
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Unprofitable lines of service are a financial drain and a management distraction.
Academic text (2002) -
Pundits and politicians warn of the consequent drain on our resources.
Academic text (1999) -
Why throw good money down the drain?
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All those years of training right down the drain.
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Four years down the drain.
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My whole life is going down the drain.
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Fifteen years with the company down the drain.
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Combat constitutes a constant and cumulative drain on the soldier's resources that he draws on to fight.
Academic text (2002) -
The plumber installed a new drain to prevent water from pooling in the yard.
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They built a drain to carry excess water away from the fields during heavy rains.
Synonyms
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3.5
Removing liquid so it flows away from a place or object
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4.6
Movement of water, gas or money out of a place
The act of removing liquid from a container or place
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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4.2
The leaving of skilled or well educated people from a country to work abroad for better jobs
- Specialized
A tool with a long flexible wire that clears blockages in drains
- Specialized
A pipe or channel that carries rainwater away from streets and buildings
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Drain as a noun can mean the act of letting liquid flow out, and this comes from the same old idea of 'drawing off' water. So a drain is the process of emptying something by letting its liquid go.