drainage
A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its…A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
» Inadequate drainage can lead to flooding.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
Entwässerung, Drainage
дрена́жdrenáž
(countable, uncountable)A system of drains.
(countable, uncountable)A downward wind.
- emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Examples
9 sentencesInadequate drainage can lead to flooding.
The spa offers lymphatic drainage massages.
Benedito's spa has a lymphatic drainage machine.
We installed a new culvert to improve drainage.
deWir haben eine neue Dole verlegt, um die Entwässerung zu verbessern.
The drainage systems are not able to handle the water pressure.
ruДренажные системы не справляются с напором воды.
deDie Entwässerungssysteme halten dem Wasserdruck nicht stand.
Translations
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Forms
plural: drainagesSynonyms
1 synonyms- emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it:drain
Word family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable