| NOUN | act | drawing off, drawing | act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid / liquid from a source |
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| Meaning | Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid / liquid from a source. | |
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| Synonym | drawing | |
| Narrower | derivation | Drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation |
| derivation | Drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body | |
| Broader | drain | A gradual depletion of energy or resources |
| Spanish | vaciado | |
| Catalan | buidatge | |
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