Definition of drain

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

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Sewer :: Sewer (n.) A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities..
Surface :: Surf (n.) The bottom of a drain.
Underdrain :: Underdrain (v. t.) To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land..
Drain :: Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
Water Gang :: Water gang () A passage for water, such as was usually made in a sea wall, to drain water out of marshes..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To drain by emptying; to suck dry.
Sipy :: Sipy (a.) Oozy; -- applied to land under cultivation that is not well drained.
Molasses :: Molasses (n.) The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any thick, viscid, sweet sirup made from vegetable juice or sap, as of the sorghum or maple. See Treacle..
Drill :: Drill (v. t.) To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling; as, waters drilled through a sandy stratum..
Drained :: Drained (imp. & p. p.) of Drai.
Carouse :: Carouse (v. t.) To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.
Ditch :: Ditch (v. t.) To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land..
Welldrained :: Welldrained (imp. & p. p.) of Welldrai.
Pane :: Pane (n.) In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain..
Draining :: Draining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Drai.
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..
Catchwater :: Catchwater (n.) A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.
Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To trench; to drain.
Banker :: Banker (n.) A ditcher; a drain digger.
Manhole :: Manhole (n.) A hole through which a man may descend or creep into a drain, sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning or repairing..
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