drain water
Example Sentences
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A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
"The way cities are designed, built and developed massively impacts the ability of the city to drain water," says Dr Helen Hooker, a meteorologist at the University of Reading.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024
We’ve invented various ways of outsmarting beavers with contraptions like “pond levelers,” which drain water out of beaver ponds and limit flood potential.
From Slate • Aug. 31, 2023
Workers were unable to completely drain water from the boat in its current position; they need to access the starboard-side fuel tanks and internal spaces to finish.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022
When potatoes are cooked, drain water and keep hot until served.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam
