Meaning & use
Drainers
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Racks or trays used to hold washed dishes or other items while excess water drips off; also, people or things that drain something.
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She stacked the clean plates on the drainers to dry overnight.
Heavy taxes were described by critics as drainers of the local economy.
A note on using this word
In everyday use, 'drainers' most commonly refers to dish-drying racks found beside kitchen sinks.
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