ɪɾ ɪz ᵻsˈɛnʃəli ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt, wˌɪtʃ ɐlˈaʊz ɛksˈɛs ænd wˈeɪst lˈɪkwɪdz təbi dɹˈeɪnd ɐwˈeɪ, ænd ˈiːðɚ kəlˈɛktᵻd ɪn ɐ pˈæn ˌʌndɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt, ɔːɹ dɹˈeɪnd ɐwˈeɪ θɹuː ɐ hˈoʊz ðæt kˈæɹiz ðə wˈeɪst wˈɔːɾɚ ænd tˈiː tʊ ɐ bˈʌkɪt ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ dɹˈeɪn.
It is essentially a grate, which allows excess and waste liquids to be drained away, and either collected in a pan under the grate, or drained away through a hose that carries the waste water and tea to a bucket or other drain.