Place for a plumber's snake (5)

I believe the answer is:

drain

(Other definitions for drain that I've seen before include "Something using up resources" , "Culvert" , "To empty (of fluid)" , "Nadir (anag.)" , "Discharge pipe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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