| Drain (drain) |
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| v. t. | (dr n) |
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| Drain |
| [imp.
*** p. p. Drained (dr&amacr]nd); p. pr. *** vb.
n. Draining.] [AS. drehnigean to drain,
strain] perh. akin to E. draw.] |
To
draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to
cause the exhaustion of.
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.
To filter.
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To
flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains
off.
To become emptied of liquor by flowing or
dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
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The
act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or
withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.
That means of which anything is drained; a
channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
The grain from the mashing tub;
as, brewers' drains.
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