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"The rain water drains into this big vat"verbflow off gradually
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nouna pipe through which liquid is carried away
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"Life in the camp drained him"verbmake weak
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nounemptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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"a drain on resources" "a drain of young talent by emigration"nouna gradual depletion of energy or resourcestype of:
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"The exercise class drains me of energy"verbdeplete of resources
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"We drained the oil tank"verbempty of liquid; drain the liquid fromtype of:
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nountube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
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course eat run waste empty feed trap drawing flow pipe tube sewer evacuation consume exhaust weaken drainage emptying piping culvert tubing depletion deplete sewerage drainpipe cloaca scupper macerate run out waste pipe pipage soil pipe debilitate enfeeble emaciate voidance drawing off brain drain wipe out eat up run through use up