Meaning

4 senses

  1. That which drains.

  2. A frame or rack for allowing washed crockery etc to dry naturally.

  3. A perforated rack on which washed dishes, etc. may be placed in order to dry.

  4. A person who explores drains, tunnels, or sewers.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Ziri asked Rima if he could borrow her drainer.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

From drain (verb) + -er.

From drain (verb) + -er.

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Forms

plural: drainers
Singulardrainer
Pluraldrainers

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
draining boarddish rackdrying rackdish drainer

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dragoondrainB2drainagedrainpipedrakedramaA1dramaticB1
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