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draintrap

noun

Etymology

From drain + trap.

  1. derived from *drebʰ-✻ — “to step, trip, trample”
  2. derived from *trapjaną✻ — “to tread, stamp”
  3. derived from *trappjan✻ — “to step”
  4. inherited from *trappjā✻ — “trap, snare”
  5. inherited from træppe
  6. inherited from trappe
  7. compounded as draintrap — “drain + trap”

Definitions

  1. A bend, sag, or similar part of a waste pipe, arranged so that the liquid contents form a…

    A bend, sag, or similar part of a waste pipe, arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

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