What does the cryptic crossword clue "Daughter taking bucket down to sink (5)" mean?

The definition is "sink". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). D (synonym="abbrev. for “daughter”") + RAIN (synonym="in this case, heavily/to bucket down") = DRAIN; definition: "sink" The answer is DRAIN.

Daughter taking bucket down to sink (5)

Independent Cryptic #1728 | 26 Across | 2023-04-09 flower

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