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- Drain - v. t. - To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
- Drain - v. t. - To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie.
- Drain - v. t. - To filter.
- Drain - v. i. - To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off.
- Drain - v. i. - To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
- Drain - n. - The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.
- Drain - n. - That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
- Drain - n. - The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.
- Drainable - a. - Capable of being drained.
- Drainage - n. - A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain.
- Drainage - n. - The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers.
- Drainage - n. - The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works.
- Drainage - n. - Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc.
- Drainage - n. - The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc.
- Draine - n. - The missel thrush.
- Drained - imp. & p. p. - of Drain
- Drainer - n. - One who, or that which, drains.
- Draining - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Drain
- Draining - v. t. - The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land.
- Drainpipe - n. - A pipe used for carrying off surplus water.
- Draintile - n. - A hollow tile used in making drains; -- called also draining tile.
- Draintrap - n. - See 4th Trap, 5.
- Culvert - n. - A transverse drain or waterway of masonry under a road, railroad, canal, etc.; a small bridge.
- Underdrain - v. t. - To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land.
- Catchdrain - n. - A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water.
- Drove - n. - A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
- Thorough - n. - A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
- Top-drain - v. t. - To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm.
- Catchwater - n. - A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.
- Water drain - - A drain or channel for draining off water.
- Chase - n. - A groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench, as for the reception of drain tile.
- Sewer - n. - A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.
- Drill - v. t. - To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling; as, waters drilled through a sandy stratum.
- Underditch - v. t. - To dig an underground ditches in, so as to drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm.
- Stulm - n. - A shaft or gallery to drain a mine.
- Banker - n. - A ditcher; a drain digger.
- Ditch - v. t. - To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land.
- Water gang - - A passage for water, such as was usually made in a sea wall, to drain water out of marshes.
- Delph - n. - The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.
- Exhaust - v. t. - To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.
- Dike - v. t. - To drain by a dike or ditch.
- Draw - v. t. - To drain by emptying; to suck dry.
- Underdrain - n. - An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
- Cunette - n. - A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette.
- Tile-drain - v. t. - To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.
- Drain - n. - The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.
- Sink - n. - A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
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- H2834 חָשַׂף - 2834 חָשַׂף - חָשַׂף - - châsaph - khaw-saf' - a primitive root; to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid); make bare, clean, discover, draw out, take, uncover. - Verb - heb
- H4680 מָצָה - 4680 מָצָה - מָצָה - - mâtsâh - maw-tsaw' - a primitive root; to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out; suck, wring (out). - Verb - heb
- H4681 מֹצָה - 4681 מֹצָה - מֹצָה - - Môtsâh - mo-tsaw' - active participle feminine of מָצָה; drained; Motsah, a place in Palestine; Mozah. - Proper Name Feminine - x-pn
- H3342 יֶקֶב - 3342 יֶקֶב - יֶקֶב - - yeqeb - yeh'-keb - from an unused root meaning to excavate; a trough (as dug out); specifically, a wine-vat (whether the lower one, into which the juice drains; or the upper, in which the grapes are crushed); fats, presses, press-fat, wine(-press). - Noun Masculine - heb