Drainer

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who drains; one who constructs channels for draining land: as, a ditcher and drainer.
  • noun. A natural or artificial channel by which drainage is effected.
  • noun. A vessel or bag in which moist substances are put to drain.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who, or that which, drains.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A frame or rack for allowing washed crockery etc to dry naturally
  • noun. A person who explores drains, tunnels, and/or sewers
  • Word Usage
    "After having been thoroughly stirred for a while, the stock is run into what is called a drainer, where it is allowed to stand for several hours to drain off as much water as possible."
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