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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up drain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Drain may refer to: Drain (plumbing), a fixture that provides an exit-point for waste water or for water
Drain
Sub-surface drainage system
A French drain (also known by other names including trench drain, blind drain, rubble drain, and rock drain) is a trench filled with gravel or rock, or
French_drain
Infrastructure for draining excess rain and ground water from impervious surfaces
A storm drain, storm sewer (United Kingdom, U.S. and Canada), highway drain, surface water drain/sewer (United Kingdom), or stormwater drain (Australia
Storm_drain
Topics referred to by the same term
Brain Drain may refer to: Human capital flight, also known as "brain drain" Brain Drain (film), 2009 Spanish comedy film directed by Fernando González
Brain_Drain
Chemical mixture for unblocking plumbing drains
A drain cleaner, also known as a drain opener, is a person, device, or product used to unblock sewer pipes or clear clogged wastewater drains. This term
Drain_cleaner
Government official in Michigan, U.S.
A drain commissioner is an elected official in county government of the U.S. state of Michigan who is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining
Drain_commissioner
Swedish hip hop collective
Drain Gang (formerly known as Gravity Boys, Shield Gang and GTBSG) is a Swedish hip-hop collective formed in 2013, consisting of the rappers Bladee, Ecco2k
Drain_Gang
American hardcore punk band
Drain, stylized as DRAIN, is an American hardcore punk band formed in Santa Cruz, California, in 2014. Beginning without a set musical style, the 2015
Drain_(punk_band)
Vessel or conduit for unwanted water or waste liquids to be flumed away
A drain is the primary vessel or conduit for unwanted water or waste liquids to flow away, either to a more useful area, funnelled into a receptacle,
Drain_(plumbing)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up circle the drain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Circle the Drain or Circling the Drain may refer to: Circling the Drain, a 1999 compilation
Circle_the_Drain
Watercourse in Cambridgeshire, England
The New Bedford River, also known as the Hundred Foot Drain because of the distance between the tops of the two embankments on either side of the river
New_Bedford_River
American author and fitness model (born 1985)
Lauren Drain (born December 31, 1985) is an American nurse and former member of the Westboro Baptist Church who wrote the 2013 book Banished, which chronicles
Lauren_Drain
1991 song by Nirvana
"Drain You" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the eighth track on their second album, Nevermind
Drain_You
Chemicals used to unblock drains
Chemical drain cleaners or openers are pure or mixtures of chemicals used to unclog drains that are blocked by hair, food, or other organic materials
Chemical_drain_cleaners
American political catch phrase
Drain the swamp is a phrase which has frequently been used by politicians since the 1980s and in the U.S. often refers to reducing the influence of special
Drain_the_swamp
Electronic amplifier circuit type
In electronics, a common-drain amplifier, also known as a source follower, is one of three basic single-stage field-effect transistor (FET) amplifier
Common_drain
Type of field-effect transistor
dioxide field effect transistors; the first planar transistors, in which drain and source were adjacent at the same surface. They showed that silicon dioxide
MOSFET
Swedish rock band
Drain, known in North America as Drain STH (S.T.H. for Stockholm), was a Swedish rock band from Stockholm. Stockholm quartet Drain STH underwent many changes
Drain_STH
Systems for conveying fluids
Empire. The Latin for lead is plumbum. Roman roofs used lead in conduits and drain pipes and some were also covered with lead. Lead was also used for piping
Plumbing
Australian-British documentary television series
Drain the Oceans is an Australian and British documentary television series that premiered on 28 May 2018 on National Geographic. The 25-part factual
Drain_the_Oceans
Type of transistor
gate, and drain. FETs control the current by the application of a voltage to the gate, which in turn alters the conductivity between the drain and source
Field-effect_transistor
Type of subsurface wastewater disposal facility
Septic drain fields, also called leach fields or leach drains, are subsurface wastewater disposal facilities used to remove contaminants and impurities
Septic_drain_field
Device to prevent buildup of fluid in a surgical site
A Penrose drain is a soft, flexible rubber tube used as a surgical drain, to prevent the buildup of fluid in a surgical site. It belongs to the "passive"
Penrose_drain
1989 studio album by the Ramones
Brain Drain is the eleventh studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, released on May 23, 1989. It is the last Ramones release to feature
Brain_Drain_(album)
Emigration of care givers
The term care drain, coined in 2002 by the feminist sociologist Arlie Hochschild, refers to the migration of women working in caregiving roles and the
Care_drain
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up draining in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Draining may refer to: Drainage, the natural or artificial process of water removal from land the
Draining
Family of flies
moth flies. Also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, sewer flies, or sewer gnats because a few species live in drains. Members of the sub-family
Psychodidae
Type of floor drain
A trench drain (also known as a channel drain, line drain, slot drain, linear drain, or strip drain) is a specific type of floor drain featuring a trough-
Trench_drain
2006 film directed by Heitor Dhalia
Drained, (Portuguese: O Cheiro do Ralo) is a 2006 Brazilian dark comedy film based on a novel by Lourenço Mutarelli. It was directed by Heitor Dhalia
Drained
NASA flight systems engineer
Tracy Drain is a flight systems engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She is the deputy chief engineer for the JUNO mission, which arrived at
Tracy_Drain
Injury due to suction entrapment
Pool suction-drain injury, also known as suction entrapment, occurs when the drain of a wading pool, swimming pool, hot tub, or fountain sucks in a swimmer's
Pool_suction-drain_injury
Drain is a creator-owned comic, written by C. B. Cebulski and painted by Sana Takeda. It was published by American company Image Comics in 2006–2008,
Drain_(comics)
City in Oregon, United States
Drain is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Drain had a population of 1,172. Drain is named after town founder and
Drain,_Oregon
Stream in West Virginia, U.S.
Smoky Drain is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Smoky Drain was named for a family of settlers near the creek, all of whom were heavy smokers
Smoky_Drain
Tool to dislodge clogs in plumbing
A plumber's snake or drain snake or drain auger is a slender, flexible auger used to dislodge clogs in plumbing. The plumber's snake is often reserved
Plumber's_snake
Plumbing fixture
A floor drain is a plumbing fixture that is installed in the floor of a structure, mainly designed to remove any standing water near it. They are usually
Floor_drain
Topics referred to by the same term
Judge Drain may refer to: Gershwin A. Drain (born 1949), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Robert D. Drain (born
Judge_Drain
Australian journalist (1909–1996)
Dorothy Drain (16 August 1909 – 31 May 1996) was an Australian journalist, columnist, war correspondent, editor and poet. She worked as a journalist with
Dorothy_Drain
Transistor switch output for integrated circuits
Open collector, open drain, open emitter, and open source refer to integrated circuit (IC) output pin configurations that process the IC's internal function
Open_collector
Surgical drain device
A Jackson-Pratt drain (also called a JP drain) is a closed-suction medical device that is commonly used as a post-operative drain for collecting bodily
Jackson-Pratt_drain
American judge (born 1949)
Gershwin Allen Drain (born January 24, 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Gershwin_A._Drain
English water project
Holderness Drain is the main feature of a land drainage scheme for the area of Holderness to the east of the River Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Holderness_Drain
Northernmost end of River Sahibi
The Najafgarh drain or Najafgarh nalah, which also acts as Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary, is another name for the northernmost end of River Sahibi, which
Najafgarh_drain
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles Drain may refer to: Charles Drain (pioneer) (1816–1894), American pioneer and founder of the town of Drain, Oregon Charles Drain (politician) (1913–1991)
Charles_Drain
Linear drain used to evacuate ground water
drain is a linear drain used to evacuate water, runoff or liquids in a facility. The difference between a slot drain and the traditional trench drain
Slot_drain
Effect in MOSFETs
Drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) is a short-channel effect in MOSFETs referring originally to a reduction of threshold voltage of the transistor
Drain-induced barrier lowering
Drain-induced_barrier_lowering
Plumbing fixture
A drain-waste-vent system (or DWV) is the combination of pipes and plumbing fittings that captures sewage and greywater within a structure and routes
Drain-waste-vent_system
American judge
Robert D. Drain (born c. 1957) is a former United States bankruptcy judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Robert_D._Drain
Medical device
An external ventricular drain (EVD), also known as a ventriculostomy or extraventricular drain, is a device used in neurosurgery to treat hydrocephalus
External_ventricular_drain
Topics referred to by the same term
Drain Me may refer to: "Drain Me", a song by Sentenced from The Funeral Album "Drain Me", a song by Slaves on Dope from Metafour "Drain Me", a song recorded
Drain_Me
Tradesperson specializing in water and sewage systems
"plumber" dates from the Roman Empire. Roman roofs used lead in conduits and drain pipes and some were also covered with lead; lead was also used for piping
Plumber
Swedish rapper (born 1994)
(pronounced "blade"), is a Swedish rapper and singer. In 2013, he formed the Drain Gang music collective alongside childhood friends Ecco2k, Thaiboy Digital
Bladee
Musical artist
Sammy Drain (March 13, 1945 – July 22, 2016) was an American guitarist based in Seattle. He also was a friend of the rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix and jammed
Sammy_Drain
American noise rock band
Drain were an American noise rock band formed in Austin, Texas by King Coffey in 1991. The group also included David McCreath on guitar and bassist Owen
Drain_(noise_rock_band)
Swedish rapper
designer. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Arogundade appeared on albums with Drain Gang and directed
Ecco2k
2011 studio album by Prurient
Bermuda Drain is a studio album by the American artist Prurient, the stage name of Dominick Fernow. The album was released on July 11, 2011 through Hydra
Bermuda_Drain
Movement of educated people to less developed countries
Reverse brain drain is a form of brain drain where human capital moves in reverse from a more developed country to a less developed country that is developing
Reverse_brain_drain
Artificial waterway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Swinefleet Warping Drain is an artificial waterway in the English county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, which was built to allow silt to be deposited
Swinefleet_Warping_Drain
Emigration of skilled workers from Nigeria
Brain drain from Nigeria, nicknamed Japa (meaning run or to flee in Yoruba) is the exodus of middle-class and highly skilled Nigerians which has been
Human capital flight from Nigeria
Human_capital_flight_from_Nigeria
River in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Winestead Drain is a small river in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The river flows south from Withernsea, around Patrington, before turning eastwards
Winestead_Drain
Historic place in New South Wales, Australia
The Great Drain is a heritage-listed former farm and cottage located on the Wisemans Ferry Road in the outer Sydney suburb of South Maroota, New South
Great_Drain
Drainage canal in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
The Beverley and Barmston Drain is the main feature of a land drainage scheme authorised in 1798 to the west of the River Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Beverley_and_Barmston_Drain
Drainage channels in England
The Forty Foot or Forty Foot Drain is a name given to several of the principal channels in the drainage schemes of the Fens of Eastern England, the name
Forty_Foot_Drain
Comics character
Brain Drain (Werner Schmidt) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Introduced as a supervillain, he later became
Brain_Drain_(character)
Apparent force in a rotating reference frame
a cross made of two slivers of wood pinned above the draining hole. It takes 20 minutes to drain, and the cross starts turning only around 15 minutes
Coriolis_force
Topics referred to by the same term
Down the Drain may refer to: Down the Drain (CSI), an episode of the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Down the Drain (film), a 1990 American comedy
Down_the_Drain
Weekly newspaper published in Drain, Oregon from 1922 to 2015
The Drain Enterprise was a weekly newspaper published in Drain, Oregon, United States, from 1922 to 2015. W. A. Priaulx started The Drain Enterprise on
The_Drain_Enterprise
British trade unionist
Geoffrey Ayrton Drain CBE (26 November 1918 – 2 April 1993) was a British trade union leader who was General Secretary of NALGO (the National and Local
Geoffrey_Drain
Type of drain
The Shirley wound drain or sump drain is a suction drain with an intake tube that provides air to the bottom of the main tube. This allows a continuous
Shirley_drain
2007 United States law
Baker, who died after sustaining a pool suction-drain injury in June 2002, when the suction from a spa drain entrapped her under the water. It is incorporated
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
Virginia_Graeme_Baker_Pool_and_Spa_Safety_Act
Tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound
A surgical drain is a tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound, body cavity, or organ. They are commonly placed by surgeons or interventional
Drain_(surgery)
Plumbing company
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (formerly called Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service) is a plumbing company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company, founded
Roto-Rooter
Artificial watercourse in Lincolnshire, England
The Catchwater Drain (or Duckpool Catchwater, or Bucknall Catchwater) is an artificial watercourse in Lincolnshire draining into the River Witham near
Catchwater_Drain_(Stixwould)
Emigration of highly skilled or well-educated individuals
net costs for the sending country are sometimes referred to as a "brain drain". In occupations with a surplus of graduates, immigration of foreign-trained
Human_capital_flight
Drainage canal in Western Australia
Peel Main Drain is a drainage canal in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Construction of the canal commenced in 1920 to drain the wetlands
Peel_Main_Drain
Pipe for carrying water from a rain gutter
A downspout, waterspout, downpipe, drain spout, drainpipe, roof drain pipe, rone or leader is a pipe for carrying rainwater from a rain gutter. The purpose
Downspout
Land area where water converges to a common outlet
About 48.71% of the world's land drains to the Atlantic Ocean.[citation needed] In North America, surface water drains to the Atlantic via the Saint Lawrence
Drainage_basin
1967 Canadian film
From the Drain is a 1967 Canadian short film directed by David Cronenberg. The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans
From_the_Drain
2009 Spanish film
Brain Drain (Spanish: Fuga de cerebros) is a 2009 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Fernando González Molina and starring Mario Casas and Amaia
Brain_Drain_(film)
1992 British TV series or programme
The Brain Drain is a British comedy panel show that aired on BBC2 from 19 September 1992 to 13 August 1993. It was hosted by Jimmy Mulville. The show
The_Brain_Drain
Disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi
infantile remittent fever, slow fever, nervous fever, phytogenic fever, drain fever, and low fever. Emperor Augustus of Rome – suspected based on historical
Typhoid_fever
Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary and wetland ecosystem is composed of the wetland ecosystem and wildlife habitat on several kilometres of the Najafgarh drain (Delhi
Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary
Najafgarh_drain_bird_sanctuary
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Job Henry Charles Drain VC (15 October 1895 – 26 July 1975) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for
Job_Henry_Charles_Drain
Artificial drainage channel in Somerset, England
King's Sedgemoor Drain is an artificial drainage channel which diverts the River Cary in Somerset, England, along the southern flank of the Polden Hills
King's_Sedgemoor_Drain
2019 studio album by Drain Gang
Trash Island is a collaborative studio album by Swedish hip-hop collective Drain Gang, released on 12 September 2019 through Year0001. Performed by the collective's
Trash_Island_(album)
Drain cleaner
Drano (styled as Drāno) is an American brand of chemical drain cleaner that is manufactured by S. C. Johnson & Son. According to the National Institutes
Drano
Scottish footballer
Thomas Drain (born 26th of June 1879 Ayrshire) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds
Thomas_Drain
Topics referred to by the same term
South Drain may refer to: South Drain (river), a river in Somerset, England South Drain, Suriname, a town in Suriname This disambiguation page lists articles
South_Drain
Type of organ
Biliary drainage is performed with a tube or catheter (called a biliary drain, biliary stent or biliary catheter) by a surgeon or, commonly, an interventional
Bile_duct
Species of fly
is a species of drain fly, a member of the family Psychodidae commonly known as the bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly or drain fly. This very common
Clogmia_albipunctata
1990 American film
Down the Drain is a 1990 American comedy film. It was directed by Robert C. Hughes and starred Andrew Stevens, Teri Copley and John Matuszak, in his last
Down_the_Drain_(film)
Swedish musician & music producer
known for being a member of the Swedish music group and artist collective Drain Gang (along with Bladee, Ecco2k, Thaiboy Digital). His musical style has
Whitearmor
Device used to deliver and drain water
a plumbing system to deliver and drain water. The most common plumbing fixtures are: Bathtubs Bidets Channel drains Drinking fountains Showers Sinks Tap
Plumbing_fixture
Drainage canal in Western Australia
The Birrega Main Drain is a drainage canal in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Construction of the canal commenced in the 1920s. The
Birrega_Main_Drain
American actor (born 1938)
Bell and his colleague Melanie Chartoff conceived the Grayway Rotating Drain, a graywater recycling device for reuse of shower and sink water in the
Michael_Bell_(actor)
1999 studio album by Drain sth
the second and final studio album by Swedish rock band Drain STH, released on 29 June 1999. Drain STH also recorded a new song that was included on Ozzfest
Freaks of Nature (Drain STH album)
Freaks_of_Nature_(Drain_STH_album)
Place in which a person bathes under a spray of water
bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers are set up to have adjustable temperature, spray
Shower
Canadian construction company
Condrain Group, stylized as Condrain and Con-Drain is a Canadian sewer and watermain company, founded in 1954. Companies in the Condrain Group construct
Condrain
Village in Nickerie District, Suriname
South Drain, also Zuiddrain, is a town in western Suriname. Since the pavement of 32 kilometres (20 mi) road section to Nieuw Nickerie, it is the final
South_Drain,_Suriname
The purpose of a land drain is to allow water in wet or swampy ground to rapidly drain away or to relieve hydrostatic pressure. They are subterranean linear
Land_drains
DRAIN
DRAIN
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire, so called from the Old English tribal name Spaldingas ‘people of the district called Spald’. The district name probably means ‘ditches’, referring to drainage channels in the fenland.The surname was taken to Scotland in the 13th century by Radulphus de Spalding. His descendants prospered, and the name is still common in Scotland. Early American Spaldings include Thomas Spalding, born in Frederica, GA, in 1774, who introduced sea-island cotton in GA, and the physician Lyman Spalding, born in Cornish, NH, in 1775, who founded U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dreain ‘descendant of Drean’, a byname possibly from dreán ‘wren’. The name is also found in Scotland.Irish (Cork) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Druacháin (see Drohan).English : from Middle English dreine ‘drain’, ‘ditch’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditch digger or a topographic name.English : variant spelling of Drane.French : reduced form of Derain, from Old French dererain ‘last’, hence a nickname for the youngest son of a family.French : habitational name from a place in Maine-et-Loire called Drain.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Daughter of Mary; Drained Lake; Bitterness; Rebellion; Person from Magdala
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : occupational name for a water bailiff, earlier Waterward, from Middle English water + ward ‘guard’. All the early examples occur on the banks of Martin Mere, a large freshwater lake (now drained) in western Lancashire.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name for someone who lived by the sea-shore or beside a lake, from Middle English see ‘sea’, ‘lake’ (Old English sǣ), Middle High German sē. Alternatively, the English name may denote someone who lived by a watercourse, from an Old English sēoh ‘watercourse’, ‘drain’.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Drain.
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin)
English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Mortemer in Seine-Maritime, France, so called from Old French mort(e) ‘dead’ + mer ‘sea’ (Latin mare). The place name probably referred to a stagnant pond or partly drained swamp; there may also have been an allusion to the Biblical Dead Sea seen by crusaders. The Norman surname was taken to Ireland from England in the medieval period, where it has also been adopted by bearers of the Gaelic surnames Mac Muircheartaigh and ÓMuircheartaigh, commonly Anglicized as McMurty and Mortagh. Compare McMurdo.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English diche, dike, Old English dīc ‘dike’, ‘earthwork’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditcher or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike. The medieval dike was larger and more prominent than the modern ditch, and was usually constructed for purposes of defense rather than drainage.Americanized spelling of Dutch Dijk (see Dyck).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near an estuary, channel, or drain, Middle English chanel, Old French chanel (Latin canalis ‘canal’, ‘conduit’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a wealthy man (or perhaps in some cases an ironic nickname for a pauper), from Middle English, Old French riche ‘rich’, ‘wealthy’ (of Germanic origin, akin to Germanic rīc ‘power(ful)’).English : from a medieval personal name, a short form of Richard, or less commonly of some other compound name with this first element.English : habitational name from the lost village of Riche in Lincolnshire, apparently so named from an Old English element ric ‘stream’ or, here, ‘drainage channel’. Some early forms of the surname, such as Ricardus de la riche (Hampshire 1200) and Alexander atte Riche (Sussex 1296) probably derive from minor places named with this element in southern counties, as for example Glynde Reach in Sussex.Americanized form of German Reich.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Buckinghamshire on the Thames, named in Old English with mere ‘lake’, ‘pool’ + lÄfe ‘remnants’, ‘leavings’, i.e. a boggy area remaining after a lake had been drained.English : possibly also a variant of Marley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a lazy man, from Middle English drone ‘drone’, ‘male honey bee’, long taken as a symbol of idleness (Old English drÄn).English : variant spelling of Drain.
DRAIN
DRAIN
Boy/Male
German
A German
Boy/Male
Biblical
The Lord dwells; deer; goat.
Boy/Male
Greek
Uncle of Oedipus.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Radiant, Brilliant
Girl/Female
Muslim
Candle. Wax.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : derivative of Goff.English (East Anglia) : variant of Coward.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
He shall add.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Eternal; Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Jamaican
Thankful; God will Judge
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n.
The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.
n.
One who, or that which, drains.
v. t.
To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.
n.
The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works.
n.
A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain.
v. t.
To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm.
v. i.
To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off.
n.
An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
v. t.
To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie.
n.
That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
n.
Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc.
n.
A hollow tile used in making drains; -- called also draining tile.
a.
Capable of being drained.
n.
The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.
v. i.
To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
imp. & p. p.
of Drain
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Drain
v. t.
To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land.