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drain

drain, drainage pipe

noun DRAHN Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Origin: Borrowed from English 'drain'.

Also means

drain (medical)

Usage Note

Drain is used in both civil engineering (water drainage channels) and medicine (a surgical drain inserted to remove fluids from a wound). The verb drainer means 'to drain'. In agriculture, le drainage of fields is a key practice for managing excess water.

Examples

"Le drain du jardin est bouché par des feuilles."

Natural Translation

The garden drain is blocked by leaves.

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