Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 6 compound words that contain drains. The most common are listed below. Open drains in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- French drainsplural of French drain: A shallow trench, sometimes lined with tile or containing a perforated pipe, backfilled with gravel and then covered over, used to collect and channel runoff water.
- storm drainsplural of storm drain: An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
- air drainsplural of air drain: An ample space left at the foot of foundation walls for the sake of dryness.
- brain drainsplural of brain drain: The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or more developed nations.
- drains awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of drain away: To diminish over time; to disappear or leak out gradually.
- drains outthird-person singular simple present indicative of drain out: To empty (something) completely of liquids; to drain completely.
- JP drainsplural of JP drain: A closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.
- spray drainsplural of spray drain: A drain made by laying under earth the sprays or small branches of trees, which keep passages open.
- table drainsplural of table drain: A ditch that serves as a gutter running along the edge of a flat expanse, such as at the side of a road, sports field, etc.
- top-drainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of top-drain: To drain the surface of (a field, farm, etc.).
- variance drainsplural of variance drain: A negative impact on the compound returns from a leveraged investment product caused by an underlying reference value being regularly reset so that to cover any loss in value the appreciation in proportion to it …
- well drainsplural of well drain: A drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or pit, serving to discharge the water of wetland.
- rubble drainsplural of rubble drain: A shallow trench, sometimes lined with tile or containing a perforated pipe, backfilled with gravel and then covered over, used to collect and channel runoff water.
- Penrose drainsplural of Penrose drain: A flexible rubber tube used to prevent the buildup of fluid during surgery.
- drains the dragonthird-person singular simple present indicative of drain the dragon: To urinate.
- drains the swampthird-person singular simple present indicative of drain the swamp: To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.
- Jackson-Pratt drainsplural of Jackson-Pratt drain: A closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.
- reverse brain drainsplural of reverse brain drain: The return of people who emigrated from a country during the process of a brain drain.
- have the drains upTo investigate the internals of a situation.
- had the drains upsimple past and past participle of have the drains up
- has the drains upthird-person singular simple present indicative of have the drains up: To investigate the internals of a situation.
- having the drains uppresent participle and gerund of have the drains up
Compound words 6
- catchdrainsplural of catchdrain: A ditch or drain along the side of a hill or canal, to catch the surface water as it runs off.
- counterdrainsplural of counterdrain: A drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may soak through.
- overdrainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overdrain: To drain excessively.
- subdrainsplural of subdrain: A drain below the surface of the ground.
- underdrainsplural of underdrain: An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
- quadrainsplural of quadrain: A poem in four lines.