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drain [drained, draining, drains] (cause liquid to flow out of) verb [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | leeg laten lopenwerkwoord |
drain [drains] (conduit for liquids) noun [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | afvoersubstantief |
drain [drained, draining, drains] (deplete of energy) verb [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | uitputtenwerkwoord |
drain [drained, draining, drains] (dry out a wet place) verb [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | ontwaterenwerkwoord |
drain [drained, draining, drains] (to lose liquid) verb [UK: dreɪn] [US: ˈdreɪn] | leeglopenwerkwoord |
drainage [drainages] (removal of fluid) noun [UK: ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ] [US: ˈdreɪ.nədʒ] | afwateringsubstantief drainagesubstantief |
drainage basin [drainage basins] (topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet) noun [UK: ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ ˈbeɪs.n̩] [US: ˈdreɪ.nədʒ ˈbeɪs.n̩] | spaarbekkensubstantief stroomgebiedsubstantief |
drainage system (pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin) noun | dalstelselsubstantief drainagepatroonsubstantief |
brain drain [brain drains] (emigration of educated people) noun [UK: breɪn dreɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈdreɪn] | braindrainsubstantief hersenvluchtsubstantief kennisvluchtsubstantief |