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Trap :: Trap (n.) A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids..

Purgery :: Purgery (n.) The part of a sugarhouse where the molasses is drained off from the sugar.

Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5..

Mould :: Mould (n.) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand..

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

Exhaust :: Exhaust (v. t.) To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources..

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

Plumb :: Plumb (v. t.) To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe..

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

Potting :: Potting (n.) The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining.

Sipy :: Sipy (a.) Oozy; -- applied to land under cultivation that is not well drained.

Seal :: Seal (v. t.) To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5..

Treacle :: Treacle (n.) Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses..

Welldrained :: Welldrained (imp. & p. p.) of Welldrai.

Stulp :: Stulm (n.) A shaft or gallery to drain a mine.

Sewerage :: Sewerage (n.) The system of sewers in a city, town, etc.; the general drainage of a city or town by means of sewers..

Sew :: Sew (v. t.) To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish..

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

Muscovado :: Muscovado (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, unrefined or raw sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses. Muscovado sugar contains impurities which render it dark colored and moist..

Waterhorse :: Waterhorse (n.) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.

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