'Drain' definitions:

Definition of 'drain'

(from WordNet)
noun
Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it [syn: drain, drainage]
noun
Tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
noun
A pipe through which liquid is carried away [syn: drain, drainpipe, waste pipe]
noun
A gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
verb
Flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat" [syn: drain, run out]
verb
Deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy"
verb
Empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank"
verb
Make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" [syn: enfeeble, debilitate, drain]

Definition of 'Drain'

From: GCIDE
  • Drain \Drain\, v. i.
  • 1. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Drain'

From: GCIDE
  • Drain \Drain\, n.
  • 1. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country; the project is a drain on resources. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. pl. The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains. [Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
  • Box drain, Counter drain. See under Box, Counter.
  • Right of drain (Law), an easement or servitude by which one man has a right to convey water in pipes through or over the estate of another. --Kent. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Drain'

From: GCIDE
  • Drain \Drain\ (dr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drained (dr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Draining.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.]
  • 1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of. [1913 Webster]
  • Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • But it was not alone that the he drained their treasure and hampered their industry. --Motley. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Sinking waters, the firm land to drain, Filled the capacious deep and formed the main. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To filter. [1913 Webster]
  • Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth, hath become fresh. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'drain'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Drain, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Drain, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
Population (2000) :
1021
Housing Units (2000) :
441
Land area (2000) :
0.543369 sq. miles (1.407318 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.543369 sq. miles (1.407318 sq. km)
FIPS code :
20500
Located within :
Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location :
43.661647 N, 123.314808 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
97435
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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