drain in English

noun
1
a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste.
The room's toilet pipes and shower drains carry this waste to a holding tank.
synonyms:sewerchannelconduitditchculvertductpipeguttertroughsluicespillwayraceflumechute
2
a thing that uses up a particular resource.
nuclear power is a serious drain on the public purse
synonyms:strainpressureburdenloadtaxdemand
verb
1
cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or drier.
we drained the swimming pool
synonyms:empty (out)voidclear (out)evacuateunload
noun
verb

Use "drain" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "drain" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "drain", or refer to the context using the word "drain" in the English Dictionary.

1. Drain up kits (drain pumps) for air-conditioning apparatus

2. - Increasing brain drain.

3. Τhe drain system!

4. Now drain him.

5. First, drain your toilet.

6. Intermittent Catheters drain urine, …

7. It may help to twist drain rods when pushing them down the drain.

8. Infinity Drain Akey Features: Lift out key for removal of select Infinity Drain grates

9. Clobber® Drain And Waste System Cleaner is a sulfuric acid drain solvent for emergency use in clearing drain, sewer or waste lines

10. Power drain has accelerated

11. Start the drain pump!

12. • Municipal (agricultural) Drain Classification Project;

13. Drain traps [valves] of metal

14. 18 Drain the spaghetti well.

15. Drain and rinse the pasta.

16. Leave the dishes to drain.

17. It went down the drain.

18. Choose from our selection of drain Cleanouts, including Cleanout plugs, drain Cleanout hole covers, and more

19. What has caused this drain?

20. It's just a storm drain.

21. Leaves are clogging the drain.

22. Drain and season the Broasted potatoes

23. Germany Agonizes Over a Brain Drain

24. 10 Open ditches drain very efficiently.

25. Drain the potato andit cool down.

26. Alino multipurpose shower drain can fit into 2" or 3" or 4" Drain Outlets

27. Agricultural drain in Ontario this region.

28. Run your fingers around the drain.

29. Drain connection device for air conditioner

30. Some kind of selective memory drain.

31. Shower 14's drain is clogged.

32. Drain lubricant to the correct level.

33. The water swirled down the drain.

34. Blytheville Plumbing & Drain Solutions: Licensed Blytheville Plumber Available 24/7 Providing Emergency Plumbing and Drain Services

35. liter air reservoir with drain valve

36. litre air reservoir with drain valve

37. Something has stopped the drain up.

38. Drain well and cut into quarters.

39. Drain the meat from the marinade.

40. Can you drain the spaghetti, please ?

41. Screw the drain cover down tightly.

42. Storm drain, Van Buren and Wells.

43. Sally felt her anger drain away.

44. Today's slaver drain into tomorrow's tear.

45. 30 liter air reservoir with drain valve

46. Drain the mangoes and discard any syrup.

47. Their friendship will go down the drain.

48. For refrigerators with removable drain plugs, remove plug and force warm water mixed with baking soda through the drain.

49. Corbelled Drain exiting the Great Bath 31 This drain cuts through the edge of the so-called granary

50. Canales are drain spouts from flat roofs