drain

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dreɪn/, IPA ^(key): /dʒreɪn/

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Noun

Singular drain

Plural drains

A storm drain on a street

1. (countable) A drain is a hole, sometimes in the bottom of a basin, to let water flow out, and a pipe attached to the hole.

   After you wash, you should drain the water from the bath.

Verb

Plain form drain

Third-person singular drains

Past tense drained

Past participle drained

Present participle draining

1. Someone drains something when they take the water or other liquid out of it.

   She drained her cup in one gulp.

   The workers drained the wet land to make it a dry place to build houses.