present participle of drain

That drains.

(uncountable) The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers. / (countable) The process by which something is drained or emptied.

to adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television / to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see main, drag. / (informal) The main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area.

plural of drake

(nautical) A sea anchor.

plural of draft dodger

(informal) A person who illicitly seeks to avoid compulsory military service (the draft).

Characterized by gusts of wind; windy. / (of a building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).