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Exhaustion vs Drain - What's the difference?

exhaustion | drain |


As nouns the difference between exhaustion and drain

is that exhaustion is the point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up while drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As a verb drain is

to lose liquid.

Drain vs Drew - What's the difference?

drain | drew |


As a noun drain

is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As a verb drain

is to lose liquid.

As a proper noun drew is

a male given name or drew can be .

Rinse vs Drain - What's the difference?

rinse | drain |


In transitive terms the difference between rinse and drain

is that rinse is to remove soap from (something) using water while drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.

Drain vs Spin - What's the difference?

drain | spin |


In transitive terms the difference between drain and spin

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while spin is to make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

As nouns the difference between drain and spin

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while spin is circular motion.

As verbs the difference between drain and spin

is that drain is to lose liquid while spin is to rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

As an adjective spin is

describing a spin bowler, or his style of bowling.

Tap vs Drain - What's the difference?

tap | drain |


As nouns the difference between tap and drain

is that tap is a tapering cylindrical pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; a spigot while drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As verbs the difference between tap and drain

is that tap is to furnish with taps while drain is to lose liquid.

As an initialism TAP

is initialism of lang=en.

Sanitation vs Drain - What's the difference?

sanitation | drain |


As nouns the difference between sanitation and drain

is that sanitation is the hygienic disposal or recycling of waste while drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As a verb drain is

to lose liquid.

Drain vs Sewerage - What's the difference?

drain | sewerage |


As nouns the difference between drain and sewerage

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while sewerage is a sewer system.

As a verb drain

is to lose liquid.

Drain vs Fatigue - What's the difference?

drain | fatigue |


In intransitive terms the difference between drain and fatigue

is that drain is to flow gradually while fatigue is to lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.

In transitive terms the difference between drain and fatigue

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while fatigue is to tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.

Drain vs Strainer - What's the difference?

drain | strainer |


As nouns the difference between drain and strainer

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while strainer is a device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid; any device functioning as a sieve or filter - in special, a perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.

As a verb drain

is to lose liquid.

Drain vs Toss - What's the difference?

drain | toss |


In intransitive terms the difference between drain and toss

is that drain is to flow gradually while toss is to be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean.

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