What is the act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country called?
drain — The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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