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Definition of drain

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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..

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

Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench land for the purpose of draining it..

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

Carouse :: Carouse (v. t.) To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.

Thorough :: Thorough (n.) A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water..

Underditch :: Underditch (v. t.) To dig an underground ditches in, so as to drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm..

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

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

Sink :: Sink (n.) A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen..

Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..

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..

Suck :: Suck (v. t.) To draw or drain.

Lade :: Lade (n.) A passage for water; a ditch or drain.

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

Sough :: Sough (n.) A small drain; an adit.

Catchwork :: Catchwork (n.) A work or artificial water-course for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.

Water Gang :: Water gang () A passage for water, such as was usually made in a sea wall, to drain water out of marshes..

Drove :: Drove (n.) A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.

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

Tile :: Tile (n.) A draintile.