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drainage
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drainage
(noun)
drainage
/
ˈ
dreɪnɪʤ/
noun
drainage
/
ˈ
dreɪnɪʤ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRAINAGE
[
noncount
]
:
the act or process of draining something
:
the act or process of removing water or liquid from a place or thing
the
drainage
of swamps
The soil has good
drainage
. [=extra water does not stay in the soil]
The holes in the bottom of the flower pot are for
drainage
. [=are for the extra water to flow out]
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often used before another noun
a
drainage
system/basin/ditch/channel
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