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drainOne side of a field effect transistor. When the gate is pulsed, current flows from the source to the drain, or vice versa depending on the design. See collector. drain 1. a pipe or channel that carries off water, sewage, etc. 2. Surgery a device, such as a tube, for insertion into a wound, incision, or bodily cavity to drain off pus, etc. 3. Electronics the electrode region in a field-effect transistor into which majority carriers flow from the interelectrode conductivity channel
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Known as "the universal drainer," Common Birch is an excellent general remedy for strengthening the immune system. However, because well-drained crop soil can be twice as productive as wet soil, farmers have traditionally been among the most aggressive drainers of wetlands. Then they hit other important aspects of life, including career (identify the energy drainers that make you less efficient), finances (look for pain-free ways to save money each month), relationships (pull out the date book instead of saying, ``Let's get together sometime''), home (conduct a comfort audit of each room) and health (bring a shopping list to the grocery store and limit impulse buying). |
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