drain cleaner

collocation in English

meaningsofdrainandcleaner

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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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cleaner
noun
uk
/ˈkliː.nər/us
/ˈkliː.nɚ/
a person whose job is to clean houses, offices, public ...
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(Definition ofdrainandcleanerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Eventually fell into a coma after being injected withdraincleaner, but woke up several months later.
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The most common alkali hydroxide is sodium hydroxide, which is readily available in most hardware stores in products such as adraincleaner.
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Although she denies this at first, she eventually admits that she swalloweddraincleaner.
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Mitla burns it with a bottle of heavy-dutydraincleaner, then chops it off with a pair of electric hedge trimmers.
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Sulfuric acid has a wide range of applications including domestic acidicdraincleaner, electrolyte in lead-acid batteries and various cleaning agents.
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On some models of hydro-mechanicaldraincleanerboth hot and cold water can be used, providing added cleaning power for fat, protein, or other easily melting drain clogs.
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Amanda's autopsy results show that she had taken drugs laced withdraincleaner.
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Advantages of home remedy drain cleaners include ready availability and environmental safety, though they are limited in effectiveness compared to other drain cleaners.
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Strongly corrosive and acid drain cleaners are among the most hazardous household products available to the public.
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Disadvantages of hydro-mechanical drain cleaners included limited reach into drain plumbing, and the necessity of a water source to act as the motive agent.
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Safety considerations for enzymatic drain cleaners include a requirement to avoid contact with eyes and prolonged contact with skin.
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Chemical drain cleaners should be used only according to the manufacturer's instructions, as other use may cause injury.
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Disadvantages of most enzymatic drain cleaners include longer cleaning times compared to most other drain cleaners.
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Disadvantages of electric drain cleaners include high relative cost and weight, and the considerable physical effort that may be required to control the cable.
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Unlike air-burst cleaners, hyrdo-mechanical drain cleaners do not pressurize plumbing joints.
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The term may also refer to the individual who uses performs the activity with chemical drain cleaners or devices known as plumber's snake.
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Liquid formulations of corrosive alkaline drain cleaners can contain sodium hypochlorite (bleach) and lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) in concentrations up to 50 percent.
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Most enzymatic drain cleaners are intended for general maintenance to maintain proper flow and are not intended to clear fully clogged drain pipes.
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Pressure washer sewer jetter attachments are generally lower in cost and weight than electric drain cleaners with an equivalent reach, and can present a lower risk of scratching plumbing fixtures.
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Disadvantages of air burst drain cleaners include a limited cleaning range in pipes that do not contain standing water and, in general, ineffectiveness for unclogging blocked main sewer drains.
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