drain hole

collocation in English

meaningsofdrainandhole

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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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hole
noun[C]
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that goes completely through ...
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(Definition ofdrainandholefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He wakes them up by pulling the plug out of adrainholein the boat.
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One manufacturer has introduced a unit that is able to recirculate, agitate and heat water using the existingdrainholeas the water inlet.
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However, if a combo is brought down thedrainhole, a life is restored.
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This base had a coaxial corrugation and drain holes.
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The optimum trailer chassis material seems to be galvanised steel, which should be galvanised inside and out with adequate drain holes in all members.
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Without the drain holes, paint will accumulate in the lip, and act as an adhesive, preventing the lid from being easily removed later.
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For metal cans, a large diameter nail or punch is used to make drain holes in the lip of the can.
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These sumps are typically ten feet in depth or more; lined with corrugated metal pipe that contains perforations or drain holes throughout.
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Upon the parapet and between the windows are crocketed pinnacles supported by reused 15th-century grotesque corbels, below which are roof drain holes.
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The term may be extended to cover drain holes in floors.
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