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Meaning of Drainage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ

Definitions

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

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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