drain

drain
• oja
• ojittaa
• painostaa
• riuduttaa
technology
• nielu (tek.)
• nielu
• näännyttää
• nielu (elekt.)
• nielu(tekniikka)
• imeä
• johtaa
• juoksuttaa
• tyhjennysaukko
• tyhjennys
• tyhjentää
• viemäri
• virrankulutus
• dreeni
• ammentaa tyhjiin
• valua
• vuoto
• vuoto(tekniikka)
technology
• vuoto (tek.)
• rasitus
• salaoja
• salaojittaa
• kuluttaa loppuun
• kuivua
• kulaus
• kuivattaa
• kuivattaa (pelto)
• laskuputki
• laskuoja
forest and paper industry
• poistuma
• poistoputki
electricity
• kollektori
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drein 1. verb
1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) kuivattaa
2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) valua pois
3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) valuttaa, valua
4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tyhjentää
5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) imeä tyhjiin
2. noun
1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) viemäri
2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) rasitus
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- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain

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