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- noun Plural form of
drain . - noun UK, dated The
grain from themash tub . - verb Third person singular simple present of to
drain .
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Examples
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They scratch the soil from beneath the flags, which then sink, and the consequent stench from the drains is abominable, jeopardising the health of the tenants.
Boing Boing: November 19, 2006 - November 25, 2006 Archives 2006
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And Mr. Obama's 2012 budget didn't offer many new ideas for tackling entitlement spending, among the biggest long-term drains on the federal budget.
Obama Puts Taxes on Table Carol E. Lee 2011
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An IC, to give it the usual note put on drawings of drains, is a small affair, you lift the lid, there is the pipe all nice and accessible for you to scoop the poop out of.
If You Want Loyalty…. Get A Dog! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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That will ensure that water drains from the roots.
The staying power of oranges and lemons « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2008
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Traditionally, drains from the house to the street were short sections of red clay pipes joined together.
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Traditionally, drains from the house to the street were short sections of red clay pipes joined together.
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That is, water from this mountain drains in three possible directions -- west to the Pacific, east to the Atlantic and north to Hudson.
Boing Boing 2008
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Likely because the pooling water (from user's hands) is rife with bacteria more than happy to cling onto the sides as the water slowly drains from the basin.
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Suddenly, the color drains from the patient's face.
Boing Boing: August 11, 2002 - August 17, 2002 Archives 2002
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The most readily visible of these drains is not necessarily the most deadly.
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