Drain : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Drain	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for Drain
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
drain n emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it Synonym(s): drain, drainage tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material a pipe through which liquid is carried away Synonym(s): drain, drainpipe, waste pipe a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration" v flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat" Synonym(s): drain, run out deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy" empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank" make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" Synonym(s): enfeeble, debilitate, drain
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Drain \Drain\, v. i. 1. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off. 2. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Drain \Drain\, n. 1. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country. 2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink. 3. pl. The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains. [Eng.] --Halliwell. {Box drain}, {Counter drain}. See under {Box}, {Counter}. {Right of drain} (Law), an easement or servitude by which one man has a right to convey water in pipes through or over the estate of another. --Kent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Drain \Drain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Draining}.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.] 1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of. Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent. --Bacon. But it was not alone that the he drained their treasure and hampered their industry. --Motley. 2. 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. Sinking waters, the firm land to drain, Filled the capacious deep and formed the main. --Roscommon. 3. To filter. Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth, hath become fresh. --Bacon.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Drain, OR (city, FIPS 20500) Location: 43.66211 N, 123.31407 W Population (1990): 1011 (391 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97435
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
drain v. [IBM] Syn. for {flush} (sense 2). Has a connotation of finality about it; one speaks of draining a device before taking it offline.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
drain [IBM] Synonym for {flush}. Has a connotation of finality about it; one speaks of draining a device before taking it off-line. [{Jargon File}]