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Meaning of draining

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

draining

Pronunciation:/ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To lose liquid.

    Example: The clogged sink drained slowly.

  2. To flow gradually.

    Example: The water of low ground drains off.

  3. To cause liquid to flow out of.

    Example: Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water.

  4. To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

    Example: They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built.

noun

Definitions

  1. The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.

  2. The process by which something is drained or emptied.

  3. (usually in the plural) The liquid drained from something.

adjective

Definitions

  1. That drains.