# draining

Pronunciation: say "DRAY-ning" /ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of drain. — present participle and gerund of drain
   - Simple: Present participle of drain. Use this form for something happening now, often after "is" or "was".
   - _Rainwater was draining off the roof and into the gutters._
   - _Color was draining from her face as she read the letter._

## Adjective

2. Causing a loss of energy or resources to the point of exhaustion.
   - Simple: Making you feel very tired and emptied of energy.
   - _The negotiations dragged on for weeks and proved utterly draining._
   - _He stepped back from a draining role that had consumed his evenings._
3. Designed or used for drainage; intended to carry liquid away.
   - Simple: Made or used to carry water away from a place.
   - _The field's draining pipes had clogged with silt over the winter._
   - _Engineers inspected the draining culvert beneath the new road._

## Noun

4. The process of emptying something of its liquid contents.
   - Simple: The act of letting liquid flow out of something until it is empty.
   - _A careful draining of the radiator prevented the engine from freezing._
   - _Two separate drainings were needed before the cistern was fully clear._
5. The liquid removed from something by drainage.
   - Simple: The liquid that has flowed out of something.
   - _He stirred the drainings from the canned beans into the stew to thicken it._
   - _The drainings from the wine press were tested for sugar content._
6. The activity of exploring drains, tunnels, and sewers.
   - Simple: The hobby of going inside drains, tunnels, and sewers to explore them.
   - _Draining had become his obsession after one trip beneath the old waterworks._
   - _They spent the long weekend draining under the disused railway yard._

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