Examples of drainage in a Sentence
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The roadway will remain closed for Caltrans to remove debris and clean drainage systems, according to the city.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
The quick drying is due to the rack’s drainage system, which features an angled draining board that allows the water to flow directly into the sink.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
Enacting measures to buffer residents from disasters – from installing infrastructure such as piping and drainage systems to bolstering financial and health protections for vulnerable people – are costly and face an array of challenges, experts said.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Glory be to god for septic tanks, drainage pipes:
for conversions thermodynamic and of the soul.
—Virginia Konchan, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
The quick drying is due to the rack’s drainage system, which features an angled draining board that allows the water to flow directly into the sink.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
Enacting measures to buffer residents from disasters – from installing infrastructure such as piping and drainage systems to bolstering financial and health protections for vulnerable people – are costly and face an array of challenges, experts said.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Glory be to god for septic tanks, drainage pipes:
for conversions thermodynamic and of the soul.
—Virginia Konchan, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Drainage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainage. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij 
1
a
: the act of draining
b
: something drained off
2
: a method of draining
also
: a system of drains
Medical Definition
drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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