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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Drain \Drain\, n.
1. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and
continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie
from a country; the project is a drain on resources.
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2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a
trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
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3. pl. The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.
[Eng.] --Halliwell.
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{Box drain}, {Counter drain}. See under {Box}, {Counter}.
{Right of drain} (Law), an easement or servitude by which one
man has a right to convey water in pipes through or over
the estate of another. --Kent.
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