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bleed
verb /bliːd/ (bled, bled)Definition
B1 [I] to lose blood: Your arm is bleeding. He was bleeding heavily.Disorders and diseases of the heart and blood › [T] (in the past) to make someone lose blood, as a cure for an illnessAlternative and traditional therapies › [T] If you bleed a closed system such as a radiator or a brake, you remove air or liquid from it to make it work correctly.Plumbing and pipes and sewage
(Definition of bleed verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage
Synonyms and related words:
- ballcock noun
- cesspit noun
- cistern noun
- conduit noun
- culvert noun
- drain noun (PIPE)
- flush noun (TOILET)
- flush verb (TOILET)
- leak verb (LIQUID/GAS)
- leakage noun (LIQUID/GAS)
- mixer tap noun
- overflow noun (PIPE)
- pipeline noun
- piping noun (TUBE)
- plughole noun
- stopcock noun
- tubing noun
- U-bend noun
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