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drain

Noun

Verb

Meaning

• A pipe or channel that carries away waste water.

• The act of causing liquid to flow away.

Examples

• The water slowly went down the drain.

• The bathtub drain is clogged.

• The drain in the road prevented flooding.

Meaning

• To cause the water or other liquid in something to run out.

• To exhaust the energy or resources of someone or something.

Examples

• The bathtub is draining slowly.

• The long journey drained him of his energy.

• He drained his glass and asked for another.

drain

Noun

Verb

Meaning

• A pipe or channel that carries away waste water.

• The act of causing liquid to flow away.

Examples

• The water slowly went down the drain.

• The bathtub drain is clogged.

• The drain in the road prevented flooding.

Meaning

• To cause the water or other liquid in something to run out.

• To exhaust the energy or resources of someone or something.

Examples

• The bathtub is draining slowly.

• The long journey drained him of his energy.

• He drained his glass and asked for another.