counterdrain
counterdrain · counterdrains · counterdrained · counterdraining
To drain off excess fluid from a part of the body in which it accumulatesTo drain off excess fluid from a part of the body in which it accumulates.
Meaning
1 sensesTo drain off excess fluid from a part of the body in which it accumulates.
Origin
From counter- + drain.From counter- + drain.
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Forms
counterdrains, counterdraining, counterdrained, counterdrained| Base form | counterdrain · to counterdrain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counterdrains |
| Present participle | counterdraining |
| Past simple | counterdrained |
| Past participle | counterdrained |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle