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drained out

drained out is the simple past and past participle of drain out.

Meaning of drain out

Verb

drain out (third-person singular simple present drains out, present participle draining out, simple past and past participle drained out)

  1. (transitive) To empty (something) completely of liquids; to drain completely.
    • Anti-freeze has not been found necessary, even in the most severe conditions, since the water is drained out if a locomotive spends any appreciable time out of service and in normal working conditions the coolant is always warm.1962 October, M. J. Wilson, “Three years of dieselisation at Devons Road depot”, in Modern Railways, page 264
  2. (intransitive) To be emptied of liquid; to be drained completely.

Questions about drained out

What is drained out the simple past and past participle of?
Drained out is the simple past and past participle of drain out.

Words near drained out in the dictionary

  1. draincocks
  2. draincore
  3. draine
  4. drained
  5. drained away
  6. drained out
  7. drained the dragon
  8. drained the lizard
  9. drained the main vein
  10. drained the python
  11. drained the snake

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