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drains

DRAYNZ/dɹeɪnz/

2 meanings of drains

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of drain. Use this form when you mean more than one drain.

    The drains under the road were blocked with leaves.

    Workers cleared the drains before the heavy rain arrived.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular of drain. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The sink drains slowly when the pipe gets clogged.

    She drains the pasta before adding the sauce.

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drains is a form of drain

drain, noun: A pipe or opening that lets water flow out of a sink, tub, or other container. Full entry

Forms
draindrains plural
Spelling
drain → drains: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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