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underdrainage
[ uhn-der-drey-nij ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌdreɪ nɪdʒ /
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noun
drainage of agricultural lands and removal of excess water and of alkali by drains buried beneath the surface.
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How to use underdrainage in a sentence
I can remember when we had whole fields for skating ponds, but that was before the days of government drains and underdrainage.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthurUnderdrainage helps to prevent such ill-effect of continued rains in the early part of a plant's life-time.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva AgeeAlmost without fail will he become an earnest advocate of underdrainage.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva AgeeUnderdrainage should be permanent in its character, and it is essential that every piece of tile be sound and well-burned.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee