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drainage

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drain·age  (drnj)
n.
1. The action or a method of draining.
2. A system of drains.
3. Something that is drained off.
4. Medicine The removal of fluid or purulent material from a wound or body cavity.

drainage
Noun
1. a system of pipes, drains, or ditches used to drain water or other liquids
2. the process or a method of draining
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drainagedrainage - emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
emptying, evacuation, voidance - the act of removing the contents of something

drainage
Translations
drainage [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ] n (act) → desagüe m;
(MED, AGR) → drenaje m (= sewage); alcantarillado
drainage [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ] drain n (= system) → système m d'égouts (= act); drainage m
drainage [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ] drain nEntwässerungssystem nt;
(process) → Entwässerung f
drainage [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ] nprosciugamento; fognatura


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He compared it with all the noxious experiences he had ever had--the drainage of war hospitals, of slaughter-houses, the refuse of dissecting rooms.
I've seen men from Chicago sit in a gondola in Venice on a moonlight night and brag about their drainage canal.
Gas and ventilation, drainage and water-service, all of the primest quality.
 
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