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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English & Canadian English:
A
conduit
allowing
liquid
to
flow
out of
an otherwise
contained
volume
; a
plughole
(UK)
●
In British English & Liquids:
An
access point
or
conduit
for
rainwater
that
drains
directly
downstream
in a (drainage)
basin
without
going through
sewers
or water treatment in order to
prevent
or
belay
floods.
●
Something
consuming
resources and
providing
nothing in return.
⚠️
An
act
of urination.
●
In Electronics:
One
terminal
of a
field effect
transistor
(FET).
●
In Pinball:
An outhole.
●
In British English:
A drink.
Verb
●
To
lose
liquid.
●
To
flow
gradually.
●
To cause
liquid
to
flow
out of.
●
To
convert
a
perennially
wet
place into a
dry
one.
●
To
deplete
of energy or resources.
●
To
draw off
by degrees
; to cause to
flow
gradually
out or off; hence, to exhaust.
●
To filter.
●
In Pinball & Pinball:
To
fall off
the bottom
of the playfield.
●
To drink.
●
In Basketball & Pinball:
To make a shot.
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
city
in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
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Mane
Sain
Vain
Dane
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Vane
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Rein
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Fain
Gain
Bain
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Main
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Jane
Wain
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Stane
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Maine
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Twain
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Skein
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Insane
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Belain
Domain
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Obtain
Atwain
Mcbain
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Alkane
Arcane
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Detain
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Blaine
Humane
Fusain
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Sustain
Terrain
Pertain
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Mundane
Restain
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Romaine
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Inhumane
Complain
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Overlain
Marocain
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Campaign
Ptomaine
Lorraine
Distrain
Champaign
Entertain
Underlain
Aquitaine
Mansplain
Constrain
Ascertain
Appertain
Champagne
Withstrain
Pertaining
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