drain

[US]/dreɪn/
[UK]/dreɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. flow out; become empty of liquid
vt. consume completely; use up
n. a channel for liquid to flow out; the act of consuming

Phrases & Collocations

drain the water

clogged drain

kitchen sink drain

drainage system

down the drain

brain drain

floor drain

drain off

drain well

drain valve

water drain

drain pipe

drain water

drain away

drain from

drain line

oil drain

drain current

sand drain

drain tank

drain hole

drain out

drain tube

Example Sentences

a chemical drain clearer.

shuck and drain the oysters.

drain on absorbent kitchen paper.

drain a glass of wine

the drain of young talent by emigration.

drained the bathtub; drain the pond.

the river drains into the Pacific.

a drain that was jammed by debris.

be drained of one's energy

drain a district of its resources

The water drained away.

Thefield drained into the river.

drained the water out.

felt the drain starting to suck.

It was not easy to drain the flooded mine.

Let's drain the glass dry.

The drain was choked up with dirt.

The rainwater drained away.

The old lady's strength is draining away.

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