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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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
For over 100 years, scientists generally believed that the eye lacked the lymphatic drainage systems found in nearly every other organ.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The FDA said two samples tested positive for cyclospora, one from a tank containing wastewater from the processing facility and another from a drainage ditch at a lettuce grower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
There was a big drainage pipe there that jutted out on the other side.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
“The wind has been relatively erratic, and as fire gets established in the drainages, fire intensity increases and starts to make pretty significant upslope runs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
As cold and clear as chilled gin, the creek originates in drainages outside Yosemite National Park and tumbles down into the North Fork of the Merced River.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
Guianas and Amazon Basin; also in the upper Orinoco and Magdalena drainages.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman
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