Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drainout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: drain-out
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A channel for the purpose of draining liquid out of a system.

Example Sentences

"The valves are removable from the surface without excavating the hydrants, and are provided with automatic drainouts with brass nipple, set below frost line, and are surrounded with a broken stone blind drain."

Etymology

Deverbal from drain out.

Inflected Forms

drainouts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

drainpipe drainplug cleanout

Questions

What does drainout mean?: A channel for the purpose of draining liquid out of a system.
Where does drainout come from?: Deverbal from drain out.

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