| 单词 | box drain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbox drain b. As a modifier, designating a component of a drainage system or other structure which is hollow and has a square, rectangular, or other polygonal cross-section, as in box culvert, box drain, box gutter, box section, etc.; see also box beam n., box girder n. at Compounds 6. ΚΠ 1809 W. Nicol Villa Garden Directory 19 It may be a ruble [sic] drain, or a box drain, according to necessity. 1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 503/1 Parallel or box-gutters are necessary next parapets where a curb roof is formed. 1959 News (Frederick, Maryland) 31 Dec. 1/2 The Roads Commission designs an extended box culvert with a dam for carrying the water to and fro from the pond. 1991 Constr. Weekly 27 Mar. 19/1 Its main boom is a two-part box-section fitted with an adjustable head to accommodate grabs and rotators. 2010 J. Coomansingh Sweet & Sour 85 Ah big blazing fire was always in di chulha outside at di head ah di box drain near tuh the house. < as lemmas |
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