storm drain
storm drain noun: an access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
Noun
storm drain (plural storm drains)
- An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
- Synonyms:
- storm sewer, highway drain
storm drain meaning in Tamil
storm drain in Tamil
- வெள்ள வடிகால்
Synonyms of storm drain
- storm sewer
- highway drain
Forms of storm drain
| plural | storm drains |
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Origin of storm drain
An allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods.
Questions about storm drain
- What does storm drain mean?
- Storm drain means an access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
- What is storm drain in Tamil?
- Storm drain in Tamil is வெள்ள வடிகால். See Storm drain meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is storm drain?
- Storm drain is a noun.
- What is the plural of storm drain?
- The plural of storm drain is storm drains.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: storm drain (page history and authors); storm drain (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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