Drain Pit Crossword Clue

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	noun • an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine • a well or other hole in which water has collected • a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
	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.
	31%	15		Also known as a storm drain or a surface water drain.
	noun • a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water

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New York Times08 Sep 1987	Across 63
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6	Tone with which doctor plugs drain The Guardian Cryptic - 31 Jan 2017	The Guardian Cryptic / 31 Jan 2017
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