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- [drey-nij]
- /ˈdreɪ nɪdʒ/
- /ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/
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- [drey-nij]
- /ˈdreɪ nɪdʒ/
Definitions of drainage word
- noun drainage the act or process of draining. 1
- noun drainage a system of drains, artificial or natural. 1
- noun drainage drainage basin. 1
- noun drainage something that is drained off. 1
- noun drainage Surgery. the drainage of fluids, as bile, urine, etc., from the body, or of pus and other diseased products from a wound. 1
- noun drainage The action or process of draining something. 1
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Origin of drainage
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; drain + -age
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Drainage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drainage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drainage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drainage
noun drainage
- effluvium — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- bilge — The bilge or the bilges are the flat bottom part of a ship or boat.
- sewerage — the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers.
- effluent — flowing out or forth.
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See also
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