The phrase
"major drain" means something that causes a significant loss or depletion of resources, energy, or money. It refers to a situation or activity that consumes a lot and takes away a lot, resulting in a significant decrease or negative impact.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«major»
«drain»
Sentences with «major drain»
- Because this machine is Wi - fi only, the most major drain on it is going to be its display while it's awake and Wi - fi while it's asleep. (slashgear.com)
- In a five - hour clean - up exercise, the group de-silted major drains and cleared emerging refuse dump sites in the town of Elmina while vehicular movement and business activities were restricted till the end of the exercise at 10:30 am. (ghtvonline.com)
- Unfortunately, these fees also represent major drains on your wealth. (blog.readyforzero.com)
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