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drainfield

American  
[dreyn-feeld] / ˈdreɪnˌfild /

noun

  1. an open area, the soil of which absorbs the contents of a septic tank.

Etymology

Origin of drainfield

drain + field

Example Sentences

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The drainfield shuffled off to the other side of the road.

From Seattle Times

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