power drain

collocation in English

meaningsofpoweranddrain

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power
noun
uk
/paʊər/us
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/
ability to control people ...
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drain
noun
uk
/dreɪn/us
/dreɪn/
a pipe or channel that is used to carry away waste matter and water from a building, or an opening in the road that rain water can ...
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(Definition ofpoweranddrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This means static power dissipation, i.e.powerdraineven when the circuit is not switching.
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The massive receiver now became an amplifier, without thepowerdrainon the radio section.
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The family shocks one another to the point of causing apowerdrainon the city and driving the doctor's other patients away.
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However, this will also result in a higher electricalpowerdrainon the transmitter device, which will cause shorter operating life for battery powered devices.
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He encounters apowerdrainmalfunction en route which tests his character and hinders radio contact.
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Yudhistira cut it out as the man screamed in agony, feeling hispowerdrainfrom his body.
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The company wants to mass-produce the units in a factory, deliver them by truck and take them back for re-processing after 5 to 10 years (depending onpowerdrain).
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What he said about power draining away from our traditional political institutions is at the heart of the matter.
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As the power drains become more severe, some type of gravimetric field begins pulling the station toward the nearby wormhole.
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The is white and used for power drains (power flows from panel to cable).
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When the laser is fired, its power drains.
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