undraining
undraining is the present participle and gerund of undrain.
Meaning of undrain
Verb
undrain (third-person singular simple present undrains, present participle undraining, simple past and past participle undrained)
- To restore that which has drained away.
- The probable differences between gross and net drain also require an explanation of why some manpower "undrains" by returning home after a period of working in the United States.1970, John R. Niland, The Asian engineering brain drain, page 7
Adjective
undraining (comparative more undraining, superlative most undraining)
- That does not drain.
- Hesiod speaks of the mysterious region where 'dark earth, misty Tartarus, the undraining sea, and the starry heaven all have their sources and extremities in order', and in Homer's account of the division by lot among the sons of Kronos 'everything' is divided up into the four portions, earth...1997, M. L. West, The East Face of Helicon
- If heavy undraining soil spoils your plant selection, grow 'Passion Mix' in containers with a soilless mix.1999, California Garden - Volumes 90-91, page 54
Forms of undraining
| comparative | more undraining |
|---|---|
| superlative | most undraining |
Questions about undraining
- What does undraining mean?
- Undraining means that does not drain.
- What is undraining the present participle and gerund of?
- Undraining is the present participle and gerund of undrain.
- What part of speech is undraining?
- Undraining is an adjective.
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