It is easy to lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially related to the original goal.

That which drains. / A frame or rack for allowing washed crockery etc to dry naturally. / A perforated rack on which washed dishes, etc. may be placed in order to dry.

A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away. / A system of drains. / A downward wind.

A verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout. / A conduit for carrying rainwater or flood water.

(physics, meteorology) The gravity-induced downslope flow of relatively cold air. Winds thus produced are called gravity winds.

(hydrology) A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.

A conduit for the removal of water or waste water.

Any drain cleaner.

plural of drainboard

A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.