counterdrain
counterdrain · counterdrains
A drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the…A drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may soak through.
Meaning
2 sensesA drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may soak through.
An inserted device or other means by which excess fluid is drained off from a part of the body in which it accumulates.
Origin
From counter- + drain.From counter- + drain.
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Forms
plural: counterdrains| Singular | counterdrain |
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See also
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