Drains

The school drains the pool once a month.

The drains are blocked up.

The river drains five provinces.

The storm water drains couldn't cope with the amount of water dumped during the storm, and a number of homes were flooded.

The extraordinary greatness of the Roman Empire manifests itself above all in three things: the aqueducts, the paved roads, and the construction of the drains.

Corruption drains $148 billion annually from Africa, according to the African Union.

In the short-term, Norfolk has responded with flood walls, powerful pumping stations, drains and storm pipes. And in hotspots, houses and roads are being raised and wetlands allowed to regrow. Assistant city manager Ron Williams is charged with projects like the highway across from Norfolk’s medical center. When it’s done, the road will be one-half meter higher.

The school drains the pond once per month.