drain
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole
Example:
The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.
- verbTo lose liquid.
Example:
The clogged sink drained slowly.
- nounAn access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #604 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 81% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None