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der Ausguss

sink, drain

Schütte das Wasser in den Ausguss.

Pour the water into the sink.

Der Ausguss in der Küche ist verstopft.

The drain in the kitchen is clogged.

to pour ((sth.)) down the sink Don't pour the soup down the sink.

der Abfluss (the drain), das Spülbecken (the kitchen sink)

Derived from 'ausgießen' (to pour out). The place where you pour something 'out' (aus-).

Imagine pouring something 'out' ('aus') into the drain ('Guss'). It's the 'out-pour'.

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