drain

Definition

A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English dreinen, from Old English drēahnian (“to drain, strain, filter”), from Proto-Germanic *drauhnōną (“to strain, sieve”), from Proto-Germanic *draugiz (“dry, parched”). Akin to Old English drūgian (“to dry up”), Old English drūgaþ (“dryness, drought”), Old English drȳġe (“dry”). More at dry.

Example Sentences

• "The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged."
• "An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes."
• "Saganing Drain, Vermuyden's Drain, the South Drain river, Najafgarh drain"