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Meaning of drain

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  drain
      n 1: emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run
           out of it [syn: {drain}, {drainage}]
      2: tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to
         remove unwanted material
      3: a pipe through which liquid is carried away [syn: {drain},
         {drainpipe}, {waste pipe}]
      4: a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on
         resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
      v 1: flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big
           vat" [syn: {drain}, {run out}]
      2: deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of
         energy"
      3: empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil
         tank"
      4: make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" [syn: {enfeeble},
         {debilitate}, {drain}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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