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To pour off a liquid or fat from food, often with the use of a colander. "Drain" can also mean to blot greasy food (such as bacon) on paper towels.

From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

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