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drain
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- pronunciation:
- dreIn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
drains, draining, drained |
| definition: |
to remove a liquid from something through a pipe.
You should drain the bathtub after your bath.- similar words:
- bleed, draw, pump
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| related words: |
strain, tire |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a device, such as a pipe, through which a liquid flows.
The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.
- synonyms:
- pipe, tube
- similar words:
- outlet, pump, tap
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| related words: |
demand, leak |
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| derivations: |
drainable (adj.), drainer (n.) |
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