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drainage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drain |
| Type of | emptying, evacuation, voidance |
| Derivation | drain |
Examples of drainage
drainage
The first meeting focused on sewers in the Wolf Run watershed, or drainage area.
From the kentucky.com
The foundation guy says drainage won't help but a new foundation will solve all.
From the sfgate.com
Experience should include work with waterlines, sewer lines, and storm drainage.
From the jobview.monster.com
She says any pot or aquarium will do, but shallow bowls with drainage work best.
From the dailyherald.com
I am afraid that in our rush to repot it, we forgot to drill holes for drainage.
From the stltoday.com
The pot does NOT need a drainage hole, just a few pebbles in the bottom will do.
From the theepochtimes.com
The Mississippi drainage basin is exceeded only by the Amazon's and the Congo's.
From the economist.com
Better drainage infrastructure and better quality housing also helped, she said.
From the post-gazette.com
It improves sand's ability to retain moisture and drainage in a heavy clay soil.
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- Drain: emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
- (drained) emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"
- (drained) knackered: very tired
- Dead: drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"
- Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.
- Drained, originally titled O Cheiro do Ralo, is a 2006 Brazilian film based on a novel by Lourenu00E7o Mutarelli. It is directed by Heitor Dhalia, and stars Selton Mello. The film was produced by Gerau00E7u00E3o Conteu00FAdo, Primo Filmes & RT Features.
- (Drained) a condition in which ground or surface water has been reduced or eliminated from an area by artificial means
- (Drains) May be floor, roof, trench or sump types which provide a means by which excessive water is channelled out of a building.
- (Drains) Pipes (usually plastic pvc) that run from the indoor (fancoil) unit to outside to remove any condensation from the unit.
