draining
draining · drainings
Entwässerung, Austrocknung, Trockenlegunung
The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewersThe practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
/ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
Austrocknung, Entwässerung, Trockenlegunung
(countable)The process by which something is drained or emptied.
(countable, usually plural)The liquid drained from something.
Translations
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Forms
plural: drainingsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddraining board
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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