noun
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the process or a method of draining
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a system of watercourses or drains
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liquid, sewage, etc, that is drained away
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It’s become a battle in which the weapons are sandbags, water pumps, sand berms and drainage canals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Experts say years of deforestation and peatland drainage in Indonesia have made it more vulnerable to fires during dry periods.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The threat comes from both rivers and the sea, while surface water flooding - where local drainage systems become overwhelmed during heavy downpours - is seen as an increasing danger.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
As for the rest of the extra nitrogen, the spring rains wash it off Naylor’s fields, carrying it into drainage ditches.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
As these sudden drainages took place, the glacier surface began to fracture in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
Ghuge, the manager at Ola's Thane workshop, said reported service issues included battery drainages, software glitches and damaged wires.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2023
It cites environmental concerns associated with the construction, claiming Arizona has "cut down and removed scores of trees, clogged drainages, and degraded the habitat of species listed under the Endangered Species Act".
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022
“The powerful storm resulted in debris flows rushing down the natural drainages and creek beds in Forest Falls,” the Sheriff’s Department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
I am a little stupid about those drainages, and what is the landlord's part.
From A Country Gentleman and his Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
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