drainage

CEFRB2

/ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The system or process for removing water or liquid.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A downward wind.

Examples

  • The drainage systems are not able to handle the water pressure.

  • They're planning to install a new drainage system.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A system of drains.

  2. A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.

More examples

In context

  • Inadequate drainage can lead to flooding.

  • In the forward part of the cyclone, drainage katabasis is checked; but its highest intensity is observed in the rear part of the cyclone.

  • It should move NR away from previous examples of repairs that have treated the symptoms (fixing the landslip) but not fixed the underlying cause (poor drainage), with the result that a second slip followed.

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Origin

noun

From drain + -age.