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emptying accomplished by draining a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emmigration" a pipe through which liquid is carried away tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank" deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy" flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat" make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" |
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