drain

/dɹeɪn/ · noun

Meaning

A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
An act of urination.
One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
An outhole.
To lose liquid.
To flow gradually.
To cause liquid to flow out of.
To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
To deplete of energy or resources.
To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.

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