释义 |
drainage /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ /noun [mass noun]1The action or process of draining something: the pot must have holes in the base for good drainage the drainage of wetlands...- Hydrostatic pressure can build up behind a stone wall if there is inadequate drainage at the base.
- Ventilation and drainage of their secretions is essential for proper functioning.
- Bladder injury during colposuspension requires formal surgical closure and drainage for five days.
1.1A system of drains: they set about renewing and repairing drainage and water supplies...- These pools can be eliminated by repairs or improvements to the water supply or drainage system.
- There are three types of water flow in karst drainage systems: conduit, fissure, and diffuse.
- Sewage is slopped out into the surface water drainage system through the roadside gullies.
Rhymes cranage |