"undrain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: undrains [plural]
Etymology: un- + drain Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|drain}} un- + drain Head templates: {{en-noun}} undrain (plural undrains)
  1. A water collection system that drains water away from a location.
    Sense id: en-undrain-en-noun-zQP7IKO9

Verb

Forms: undrains [present, singular, third-person], undraining [participle, present], undrained [participle, past], undrained [past]
Etymology: un- + drain Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|drain}} un- + drain Head templates: {{en-verb}} undrain (third-person singular simple present undrains, present participle undraining, simple past and past participle undrained)
  1. To restore that which has drained away.
    Sense id: en-undrain-en-verb-sIJa5rOI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 38 62

Inflected forms

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