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drain

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emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

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Other meanings

2. noun

tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

3. noun

a pipe through which liquid is carried away

4. noun

a gradual depletion of energy or resources

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