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drainage
noun drain·age \ˈdrā-nij\
: the act or process of draining something : the act or process of removing water or liquid from a place or thing
Full Definition of DRAINAGE
3
: an area or district drained
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First Known Use of DRAINAGE
1652
DRAINAGE Defined for Kids
drainage
noun drain·age \ˈdrā-nij\
Definition of DRAINAGE for Kids
: the act or process of removing a liquid <Drainage of the flooded area has begun.>
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drainage
noun drain·age \ˈdrā-nij\
Medical Definition of DRAINAGE
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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