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Drain Part Crossword Clue

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noun

• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

• informal terms for the mouth

• a light two-wheeled carriage

• a hazard on a golf course

verb

• place in a confining or embarrassing position

• catch in or as if in a trap

• hold or catch as if in a trap

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• to sell marijuana on a street corner

32%9 Like a drain after a drain cleaner
verb

• To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.

• To unplug or uncork a container.

• To draw out the stops of (an organ).

adjective

• Not having been stopped.

30%5Part of the plumbing
noun

• emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

• tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

• a pipe through which liquid is carried away

• a gradual depletion of energy or resources

verb

• flow off gradually

• deplete of resources

• empty of liquid; drain the liquid from

• make weak

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