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subdrainage

subdrainage noun: drainage of liquid at a level below ground, contrasted with surface drainage.

Noun

subdrainage (countable and uncountable, plural subdrainages)

  1. drainage of liquid at a level below ground, contrasted with surface drainage

Forms of subdrainage

pluralsubdrainages

Origin of subdrainage

From sub- + drainage.

Questions about subdrainage

What does subdrainage mean?
Subdrainage means drainage of liquid at a level below ground, contrasted with surface drainage.
What part of speech is subdrainage?
Subdrainage is a noun.
What is the plural of subdrainage?
The plural of subdrainage is subdrainages.

Words near subdrainage in the dictionary

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

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