drain, n.
(drains)
freq. cnt. 1
(drains)
freq. cnt. 1
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
drain drainage
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
a gradual depletion of energy or resources
<noun.act>
drain
sample sentences
"a drain on resources""a drain of young talent by emigration"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
<noun.artifact>
drain drainpipe waste pipe
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
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drain