Definitions for DRAINAGE
ˈdreɪ nɪdʒdrainage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. drain, drainagenoun

   emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. drainagenoun

   A natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area.

2. drainagenoun

   A system of drains.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drainage

   Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess of water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils is good enough to prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root growth), but many soils need artificial drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.

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1. drainage

   Drainage is the process of removing or directing water or other liquids from a particular area, typically for the purpose of preventing damage, flooding, or waterlogging. It can also refer to the system or structures (like pipes, ditches, or channels) used for this purpose. Drainage can also refer to the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Drainagenoun

   a draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain

2. Drainagenoun

   the mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers

3. Drainagenoun

   the system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works

4. Drainagenoun

   area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc

5. Drainagenoun

   the act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Drainage

   Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Drainage

   The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.

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1. • Emptying

Anagrams for DRAINAGE »

1. gardenia

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DRAINAGE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DRAINAGE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of DRAINAGE in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   This administration has gotten really hyperactive in expanding dramatically what the definition of federal waters are. To get a permit to put a culvert in for your field? Or to get a permit for a drainage ditch or a drainage pond? they impose their will top down.

2. Eddy Trotter:

   They’ve known about issues with the plumbing in the building and drainage and the standpipe, and the fire department has known about it too.

3. Carmen Benitez:

   Depending on where you are in the city, the drainage is really important.

4. Ken Guidry:

   Quit putting concrete down, improve the drainage.

5. Ramon Llamas:

   And remember, we can make the assumption that we’ll see more [power-hungry] applications, so we could see even more battery drainage later on.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DRAINAGE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drainage
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DRAINAGE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DRAINAGE