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IELTS word

drain

/dreΙͺn/verb

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English definition

to remove liquid from a place

Common phrases / collocations

  1. drain water
  2. drain a field
  3. drain away

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The worker drained water from the flooded field.

  2. 2.

    The sink drained slowly.

  3. 3.

    They drained the swimming pool.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A worker opens a drain gate and rainwater flows away from a flooded field.
to remove liquid from a place
1field is flooded
2water flows away
field is flooded→water flows away