drain a container

  • 1drain — I UK [dreɪn] / US verb Word forms drain : present tense I/you/we/they drain he/she/it drains present participle draining past tense drained past participle drained ** 1) a) [transitive] to let liquid flow away from something When the pasta is… …

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  • 2drain — drain1 [ dreın ] verb ** ▸ 1 let liquid flow away ▸ 2 remove water from land ▸ 3 drink all liquid in something ▸ 4 use energy until tired ▸ 5 when feeling goes away ▸ 6 when face becomes pale ▸ 7 use too much money etc. 1. ) transitive to let… …

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  • 3drain — [1] To empty a container usually from the bottom. [2] A tube or channel which allows water to run to another place. Also see magnetic drain plug oil drain plug oil drain valve radiator drain cock radiator drain plug …

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  • 4drain plug — A removable plug in the lowest part of a liquid container. The plug is removed to drain the liquid …

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  • 5drain can — A container in a gas turbine engine compartment that collects the fuel draining from the main fuel manifold when the engine is switched off …

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  • 6Barrel drain — Barrel Bar rel (b[a^]r r[e^]l), n.[OE. barel, F. baril, prob. fr. barre bar. Cf. {Barricade}.] 1. A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads;… …

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  • 7glass — n. transparent substance 1) to blow, make glass 2) cut; ground; plate; safety; sheet; stained glass 3) a pane of glass tumbler container 4) to drink a glass (of water) 5) to drain; fill a glass 6) to raise one s glass (to give a toast) 7) to… …

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  • 8Siphon — Not to be confused with Psiphon. This article is about the domestic device. For the animal organ, see siphon (disambiguation). Siphon principle …

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  • 9Plumbing fixture — A plumbing fixture is an exchangeable device which can be connected to an existing plumbing system to deliver and drain away water but which is also configured to enable a particular use. Contents 1 Common fixtures 2 Outlets and drains 2.1 Traps… …

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  • 10Battery (electricity) — For other uses, see Battery (disambiguation). Various cells and batteries (top left to bottom right): two AA, one D, one handheld ham radio battery, two 9 volt (PP3), two AAA, one C, one …

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