Drainage

Definitions

1. A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
   countable, uncountable
2. A system of drains.
   countable, uncountable
3. A downward wind.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“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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