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drainage

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drānij)

Collocations for "drainage"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "drainage" in context.

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drainage

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [water, waste, chemical, liquid] drainage
  2. the drainage of [fields, wetlands, farms, water]
  3. [daily, nightly, weekly] drainage
  4. [good, poor, insufficient] drainage
  5. [house, kitchen, bathroom, building] drainage
  6. the house drainage is [new, old, faulty]
  7. [install, inspect, repair, fix] the drainage
  8. the drainage needs [repairing, fixing]
  9. [drill, make] holes for drainage
  10. drainage is carried out [manually, automatically]
  11. drainage is [slow, sluggish, fluid, fast]
  12. drainage from the [wound, cut, incision]
n as adj
  1. drainage [methods, types, systems, techniques]
  2. drainage [machines, tools, equipment]
  3. a drainage [ditch, basin, area]
'drainage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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