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Drain

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
dɹeɪn

Definitions

  1. A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
    Canada, US
  2. A surname.
  3. An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
    UK
  4. A city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
  5. A natural or artificial watercourse which drains a tract of land.
  6. Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
  7. An act of urination.
    vulgar
  8. One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
  9. An outhole.
  10. A drink.
    UK, dated, slang

Equivalents

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Българскиводостокизтичамканал
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Catalàdrenar
Češtinakanálodpadodtokvýlevka
Danskafløbdrænerendespildtappetømme
Suomiaalloppidreenikuivattaakuluttaakuseminenlaskuputkinielurasitesyöksykaivotyhjentäätyhjentyäviemäri
Gaeilgedraeintaosctriomaigh
Gàidhligclais
Galegodesecarescoarescorrersumidoiro
עבריתמרזב
हिन्दीनालानालीनिकासरिसाव
Hrvatskidoledrenizljevkanalralorendesenkespustterизљевканалрасходсливспустити
Bahasa Indonesiaafurapuranparitselokansiring
Íslenskaræsi
Italianodrainscolarescolo
日本語水管流し瀆
ქართულიმილი
한국어골배수구
Kurdîçongkanalmangarendesêcartêrter
Latinaemissariumexhauriōspecus
LëtzebuergeschOfflossOflaf
Te Reo Māoriawakeriawaruamanga
Bahasa Melayulongkang
Nederlandsafvoerdrainleeg laten lopenleeglopenontwaterenuitputten
Polskidrenodpływosuszyćropociągsączekspust
Portuguêsdrenardrenoescoarralosecar
Românăasanaconductăscurge
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Shqipkullojter
Српскиdoledrenizljevkanalralorendesenkespustизљевканалрасходсливспустити
Svenskaavlopp
Tagalogbambang
Türkçegider
Українськависна́жувативису́шуватизливспускатиспустити
Tiếng Việtcòng㩫

Examples

“The drain in the kitchen sink⟳ is clogged.”
“An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke⟳ rings, tornados and hurricanes.”
“Saganing Drain, Vermuyden's Drain, the South Drain river, Najafgarh drain”
“[…] the little runs and drains, that come⟳ through the hills, and to the sources of the creeks and their branches.”
“The main drain of the country is the Walé nullah, which afterwards joins the Southern Ngombé and forms part of the system of the Malagarazi.”
“That rental property is a drain on our finances.”
“When the play⟳ was over, we came out together, and I said, "We've been very companionable and agreeable, and perhaps you wouldn't object to a drain?"”
“What did she want⟳ with money, except now and then for a drain of white satin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

drain cleaner drain cock drain fever drain field drain fly drain pan

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