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drain

 

[ dreษชn ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

kitchen

A pipe or channel designed to carry away liquid waste or excess water.

Synonyms

channel, pipe, sewer

Examples of usage

  • The sink drain was clogged and needed to be cleared.
  • She poured the pasta water down the drain.
Context #2 | Verb

energy

Cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or drier.

Synonyms

deplete, empty, exhaust

Examples of usage

  • She had to drain the swimming pool before winter.
  • He drained the oil from the car engine.

Translations

Translations of the word "drain" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น drenar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abfluss

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ saluran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะธะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odpล‚yw

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽ’ๆฐด

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท drain

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ drenaje

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท drenaj

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตุฑูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odtok

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odtok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽ’ๆฐด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odtok

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afrennsli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดั€ะตะฝะฐะถ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒŸแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drenaj

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ drenaje

Etymology

The word 'drain' originated from the Old English 'drฤ“ahnian', meaning 'to strain'. It has evolved over time to refer to the act of removing liquid from a place or object. The concept of drainage has been essential in human civilization for centuries, aiding in sanitation, agriculture, and infrastructure development.

See also: drainage, drained, drainer, draining.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,194 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.