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2 | 32% | 9 | Like a drain after a drain cleaner | |
3 | 31% | 15 | Also known as a storm drain or a surface water drain. | |
Drain Of State By Government Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GUTTER" which means:
- noun
- • A channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
- • Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
- • A worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
- • A tool for gutting fish verb
- • Burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
- • Flow in small streams
- • Wear or cut gutters into
- • Provide with gutters
An example sentence would be:
- • "The rainwater flowed down the gutter and into the drain."
- • "Leaves and debris had clogged the gutters on the roof."
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