GDict

drainage

'dreinidʒ5 senses · 51 ms
Level B2CET-6GREIELTSTOEFL
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noun/ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/
  1. 1

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

    • 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.
  2. 2

    A system of drains.countableuncountable

  3. 3

    A downward wind.countableuncountable

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

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