drain the liquid

  • 1The Night Angel Trilogy — The Way of Shadows Shadow s Edge Beyond the Shadows Author Brent Weeks Cover artist Illustrator: Calvin Chu Design: Peter Cotton Country United States …

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  • 2drain plug — A removable plug in the lowest part of a liquid container. The plug is removed to drain the liquid …

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  • 3drain — ► VERB 1) cause the liquid in (something) to run out. 2) (of liquid) run off or out. 3) become dry as liquid runs off. 4) deprive of strength or resources. 5) drink the entire contents of. ► NOUN 1) a channel or pipe carrying off …

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  • 4drain — [drān] vt. [ME dreinen < OE dreahnian, to strain off, lit., to dry out < base of dryge, DRY] 1. to draw off (liquid) gradually 2. to draw water or any liquid from gradually so as to dry or empty [to drain swamps] 3. to receive the waters of …

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  • 5Drain — (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 …

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  • 6drain — drain1 [dreın] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid)¦ 2¦(make somebody tired)¦ 3¦(use too much)¦ 4 the colour/blood drains from somebody s face/cheeks 5 drain a glass/cup etc Phrasal verbs  drain away  drain something<=>off ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin:… …

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  • 7Drain cleaner — A drain cleaner is a consumer product or device that unblocks sewer pipes or helps to prevent the occurrence of clogged drains; the term may also refer to the individual who performs the activity. Drain cleaners can be classified in three… …

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  • 8drain — 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… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9drain — 1 verb 1 LIQUID a) (T) to make the water or liquid flow away from something: Can you drain the spaghetti, please? | Deep ditches were dug to drain the fields. | drain sth from sth: Brad drained all the oil from the engine. | well/poorly etc… …

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  • 10drain — 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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