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underdrainage

un·der·drain·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-drey-nij]
    • /ˈʌn dərˌdreɪ nɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-drey-nij]
    • /ˈʌn dərˌdreɪ nɪdʒ/

Definitions of underdrainage word

  • noun underdrainage drainage of agricultural lands and removal of excess water and of alkali by drains buried beneath the surface. 1
  • noun underdrainage drainage by an underground system of drains, as in agriculture 0
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Origin of underdrainage

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; under- + drainage

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Parts of speech for Underdrainage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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underdrainage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

underdrainage usage trend in Literature

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