Definition of drain

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

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Bastard :: Bastard (n.) A large size of mold, in which sugar is drained..
Delph :: Delph (n.) The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.
Pot :: Pot (v. t.) To drain; as, to pot sugar, by taking it from the cooler, and placing it in hogsheads, etc., having perforated heads, through which the molasses drains off..
Well-draining :: Well-draining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Welldrai.
Surface :: Surf (n.) The bottom of a drain.
Drain :: Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
Improvement :: Improvement (n.) Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises..
Sink :: Sink (n.) A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
Drainer :: Drainer (n.) One who, or that which, drains..
Waterhorse :: Waterhorse (n.) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.
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..
Draintrap :: Draintrap (n.) See 4th Trap, 5..
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..
Draintile :: Draintile (n.) A hollow tile used in making drains; -- called also draining tile.
Exhaustible :: Exhaustible (a.) Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended..
Stulp :: Stulm (n.) A shaft or gallery to drain a mine.
Draining :: Draining (v. t.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land..
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..
Exhaustion :: Exhaustion (n.) The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents.
Trone :: Trone (n.) A small drain.
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