Drainage

Definition:

  • (n.) A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain.
  • (n.) The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers.
  • (n.) The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works.
  • (n.) Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc.
  • (n.) The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc.

Compare drainage with other words:

drainage vs. exudate

drainage vs. sewerage

drainage vs. thoracentesis

drainage vs. paracentesis

drainage vs. gote

drainage vs. relief

drainage vs. sewage

drainage vs. mobile

drainage vs. outlet

discharge vs. drainage

culvert vs. drainage

cultivator vs. drainage

drainage vs. sinkhole

drainage vs. sump

drainage vs. water

drainage vs. removal

drainage vs. surface

artificial vs. drainage

drainage vs. natural

drainage vs. gutter

drainage vs. scupper

drainage vs. sewer

drainage vs. plumber

drain vs. drainage

ditch vs. drainage

canal vs. drainage