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top-drain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
top-drain
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drain the surface of (a field, farm, etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To drain water or fluid from the top of a water heater or heating system, rather than from the bottom.

Etymology

From top + drain.

Usage

Inflected Forms

top-drains (present, singular) top-draining (participle, present) top-drained (participle, past) top-drained (past)

Questions

What does top-drain mean?
To drain the surface of (a field, farm, etc.).
Where does top-drain come from?
From top + drain.

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