drainage (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/
Definition
The process or system by which water or other liquids are removed from a place.
Examples
The hospital has excellent medical drainage.
Proper drainage is essential for a healthy garden.
The drainage ditches were clogged with leaves.
How to Use drainage
- drainage system (collocation)
- A network of pipes, ditches, or channels designed to remove water. — "The new drainage system will help prevent basement flooding."
- drainage ditch (collocation)
- A channel dug to carry away excess water. — "They cleared the drainage ditch to improve water flow."
- drainage pipe (collocation)
- A pipe used to carry away liquid. — "A broken drainage pipe caused a leak in the garden."
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