draining

  • 1Draining — Drain ing, vb. n. of {Drain}, v. t. (Agric.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land. [1913 Webster] {Draining tile}. Same as {Draintile}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2draining — surplus brine from a brined fish by leaving the fish hanging. Also called dripping …

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  • 3Draining — Drain Drain (dr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drained} (dr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Draining}.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.] 1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the… …

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  • 4draining — drenavimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skysčio pašalinimas. atitikmenys: angl. draining rus. дренирование …

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  • 5draining — sausinimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Hidrotechninės melioracijos rūšis – gruntinio vandens pertekliaus, trukdančio ūkinei veiklai, šalinimas. atitikmenys: angl. drainage; draining; drying vok. Trocknen, n; Trocknung, f …

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  • 6draining board — UK [ˈdreɪnɪŋ ˌbɔː(r)d] / US [ˈdreɪnɪŋ ˌbɔrd] or drainer UK [ˈdreɪnə(r)] / US [ˈdreɪnər] noun [countable] Word forms draining board : singular draining board plural draining boards Word forms drainer : singular drainer plural drainers British the… …

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  • 7Draining tile — Draining Drain ing, vb. n. of {Drain}, v. t. (Agric.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land. [1913 Webster] {Draining tile}. Same as {Draintile}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8draining board — draining boards N COUNT: usu the N in sing The draining board is the place on a sink unit where things such as cups, plates, and cutlery are put to drain after they have been washed. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use drainboard) …

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  • 9draining board — also drain board AmE n a slightly sloping area next to a kitchen ↑sink where you put wet dishes to dry …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10draining board — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a sloping grooved surface on which crockery is left to drain into an adjacent sink …

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