Definitions for draining
drain·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. draining, exhaustingadjective

   having a debilitating effect

   "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drainingnoun

   the practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers

2. drainingadjective

   That drains

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1. draining

   Draining refers to the process of removing or causing a liquid to flow out from something, typically by means of a channel or outlet. It can also refer to the gradual loss or reduction of something such as energy, resources or vitality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Draining

   of Drain

2. Drainingverb

   the art of carrying off surplus water, as from land

3. Etymology: of Drain, v. t.

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How to pronounce draining?

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How to say draining in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of draining in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of draining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of draining in a Sentence

1. President Donald J. Trump:

   James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, we're draining the swamp, folks.

2. Brian Howell:

   They’re draining canals, they’re checking homes, they’re doing everything they can do.

3. Dean Garfield:

   Encryption is a security tool we rely on everyday to stop criminals from draining our bank accounts, to shield our cars and airplanes from being taken over by malicious hacks, we deeply appreciate law enforcement's and the national security community's work to protect us, but weakening encryption or creating backdoors to encrypted devices and data for use by the good guys would actually create vulnerabilities to be exploited by the bad guys.

4. Valdeci Scherer:

   The workers are unsatisfied with talks up to now, we consider slaughterhouse work draining and are asking for what the law guarantees and what is just for the worker.

5. Khloe Kardashian:

   He is alive on his own, ... which is great, but he still has a lot of physical and cognitive therapy to go through, so it's a long road for him, every day is different. Some days he's really strong, and some days he's weaker than the day before 'cause it's mentally draining, I'm sure, on him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=draining
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Draining
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draining
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=draining