Synonyms for drainage
ˈdreɪ nɪdʒdrainage

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1. drain, drainagenoun

   emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

   Synonyms:
   drainpipe, drain, waste pipe

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1. • Emptying

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1. List of paraphrases for "drainage":

   drain, draining, drains, hydrographic, watershed, sewerage, degassing, sewage, bilge, basin, dewatering, hidrográfico, gas-freeing, runoff, flow

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1. Christine Colvin:

   This means detecting household leaks, fixing mains infrastructure leaks, more efficient water use domestically plus implementing sustainable drainage solutions as part of desperately needed green infrastructure.

2. Ramon Llamas:

   And remember, we can make the assumption that we’ll see more [power-hungry] applications, so we could see even more battery drainage later on.

3. Ken Guidry:

   Quit putting concrete down, improve the drainage.

4. Darla Davis:

   Nola had a thick drainage coming out of her nose, the vets swabbed the mucus, and cytology tests showed bacteria, so they began treating her with antibiotics.

5. Jeb Bush:

   This administration has gotten really hyperactive in expanding dramatically what the definition of federal waters are. To get a permit to put a culvert in for your field? Or to get a permit for a drainage ditch or a drainage pond? they impose their will top down.