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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Drain \Drain\ (dr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drained
(dr[=a]nd); 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.
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Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent.
--Bacon.
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But it was not alone that the he drained their
treasure and hampered their industry. --Motley.
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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.
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Sinking waters, the firm land to drain,
Filled the capacious deep and formed the main.
--Roscommon.
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3. To filter.
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Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth,
hath become fresh. --Bacon.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Drain \Drain\, v. i.
1. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off.
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2. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as,
let the vessel stand and drain.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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; the project is a drain on resources.
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2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a
trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
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3. pl. The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.
[Eng.] --Halliwell.
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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.
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4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) |
DRAIN. Conveying the water from one place to another, for the purpose of
drying the former
2. The right of draining water through another map's land. This is an
easement or servitude acquired by grant or prescription. Vide 3 Kent, Com.
436 7 Mann. & Gr. 354; Jus aguaeductus; Rain water; Stillicidium.
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5. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Drain, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
Population (2000): 1021
Housing Units (2000): 441
Land area (2000): 0.543369 sq. miles (1.407318 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.543369 sq. miles (1.407318 sq. km)
FIPS code: 20500
Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location: 43.661647 N, 123.314808 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 97435
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Drain, OR
Drain
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Thesaurus Results for Drain,:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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