Catchdrain :: Catchdrain (n.) A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water..

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

Drain :: Drain (v. t.) To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie..

Drain :: Drain (v. t.) To filter.

Drain :: Drain (v. i.) To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off..

Drain :: Drain (v. i.) To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain..

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

Drain :: Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.

Drain :: Drain (n.) The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains..

Drainable :: Drainable (a.) Capable of being drained.

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain..

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers.

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works..

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc..

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc..

Draine :: Draine (n.) The missel thrush.

Drained :: Drained (imp. & p. p.) of Drai.

Drainer :: Drainer (n.) One who, or that which, drains..

Draining :: Draining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Drai.

Draining :: Draining (v. t.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land..

Drainpipe :: Drainpipe (n.) A pipe used for carrying off surplus water.

Draintile :: Draintile (n.) A hollow tile used in making drains; -- called also draining tile.

Draintrap :: Draintrap (n.) See 4th Trap, 5..

Tile-drain :: Tile-drain (v. t.) To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.

Top-drain :: Top-drain (v. t.) To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm..

Top-draining :: Top-draining (n.) The act or practice of drining the surface of land.

Underdrain :: Underdrain (n.) An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.

Underdrain :: Underdrain (v. t.) To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land..

Water Drain :: Water drain () A drain or channel for draining off water.

Water Drainage :: Water drainage () The draining off of water.

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