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- 1. the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behaviour: "in-service training for staff" Similar
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DRAINING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of draining in English. draining. adjective. uk / ˈdreɪ.nɪŋ / us / ˈdreɪ.nɪŋ / Add to word list. making you feel very tired: Reliving painful experiences can be emotionally draining. Operating the heavy machinery is draining work. Fewer examples.
to reduce or cause something to reduce: The long war had drained the resources of both countries. drain someone/something of something War drains a nation of its youth and its wealth (= uses them until they are gone). [ I ]
1. a. : to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely. drained all the water out of the pool. b. : to cause the gradual disappearance of. drain the region's wealth. c. : to exhaust (see exhaust entry 1 sense 1b) physically or emotionally. feeling drained at the end of a long workday. 2. a. : to make gradually dry. drain a swamp. b.
Definition of 'draining' Word Frequency. draining in British English. (ˈdreɪnɪŋ ) adjective. exhausting. It's very hard work, it's very draining. This work is physically exhausting and emotionally draining. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'draining' in a sentence. draining.
1. To flow off or out: Gasoline drained slowly from the tilted can. 2. To become empty by the drawing off of liquid: watched the tub slowly drain. 3. To discharge surface or excess water: The Niagara River drains into Lake Ontario. When flooded, the swamp drains northward. 4. To become gradually depleted; dwindle: felt his enthusiasm draining. n.
draining. Something that's draining tires you out, either physically or emotionally. Some people thrive on spending long days with young children, while others find it to be completely draining. Running a marathon or a triathlon is physically draining — when you're done, you're exhausted.
Definition of drain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a pipe or channel that carries off water, sewage, etc. 2. an instance or cause of continuous diminution in resources or energy; depletion. 3. surgery. a device, such as a tube, for insertion into a wound, incision, or bodily cavity to drain off pus, etc. 4. electronics.
noun. a pipe or channel that carries off water, sewage, etc. an instance or cause of continuous diminution in resources or energy; depletion. surgery a device, such as a tube, for insertion into a wound, incision, or bodily cavity to drain off pus, etc.
n. something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains. Surgery a material or appliance for maintaining the opening of a wound to permit free exit of fluids. gradual or continuous outflow, withdrawal, or expenditure.
