drainage

Meaning

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

Synonyms

sewerage

drain

ditch

dewatering

sewage

gutter

draining

drains

dry out

emptying

evacuation

flow

garbage

🗑️

hose down

lyophobic

mutual understanding

outflow

outpouring

overflow

passage

runoff

sewer

surplus

void

removal of blockage

hydrocenosis

unwatering

pumping equipment

blowing-down

evacuation of pus

hydrographic net

waste water

canal

longkang

channel

channeling

depletion

discharge

downpipe

downspout

Translations

drenaje

Entwässerung

drainage

drenaggio

drenagem

Drainage

drainage

αποχέτευση

desagüe

Abfluss

assèchement

afwatering

Ableitungskanal

αποστράγγιση

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From drain + -age.