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subdrain

subdrain noun: a drain below the surface of the ground.

Noun

subdrain (plural subdrains)

  1. A drain below the surface of the ground.

Verb

subdrain (third-person singular simple present subdrains, present participle subdraining, simple past and past participle subdrained)

  1. (transitive) To drain below the surface.

Forms of subdrain

Noun
pluralsubdrains
Verb
third-person singular presentsubdrains
present participlesubdraining
past participlesubdrained
pastsubdrained

Origin of subdrain

From sub- + drain.

Questions about subdrain

What does subdrain mean?
Subdrain means a drain below the surface of the ground.
What part of speech is subdrain?
Subdrain can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of subdrain?
The plural of subdrain is subdrains.

Words near subdrain in the dictionary

  1. subdood
  2. subdorsal
  3. subdorsally
  4. subdouble
  5. subdoxastic
  6. subdrain
  7. subdrainage
  8. subdrainages
  9. subdrained
  10. subdraining
  11. subdrains

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