drain-like en · ADJ
Etymology
From drain + -like.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of drainlike.
alt of drainlike
It is possible that the Waterloo & City line is nicknamed 'The Drain' because of the water pumped away, but there are other theories, the line being drain-like in so many ways.
2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more drain-like | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most drain-like | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |