(1) To pull or move an object forcefully along a surface. (2) To draw out over a period of time. (3) Anything that hinders or obstructs. (4) A lack of smooth flow of paint from a brush or roller to a surface.
Dragline
(1) A bucket-like machine for excavating and removing large quantities of soil. (2) Rope or cable used to pull things.
Draglink
Link that connects the cranks of two engine shafts, allowing them to turn together.
Dragnet clause
Mortgage clause which compels the mortgagor to pledge additional properties, mortgaged or not, as additional collateral to a different mortgage loan. Failure to pay any of the mortgages can result in a foreclosure on the dragnetted property, even if it is otherwise unmortgaged or its own payments are current.
Drain
(1) To draw off liquid gradually to dry or empty. (2) A channel or pipe for drawing off water or sewage.
Drain cock
Valve, which is placed at a low point in a system, allowing the system to drain.
Drain hose
Drain pan
Broad, shallow container, which is used under a piece of equipment to hold any fluid that may leak out.
Drain pipe
A large pipe, which is used to carry off water or sewage.
Drain seal gasket
Gasket used to seal a drain to a sink to prevent leaks.
