underdrain

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ drain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

underdrain (plural underdrains)

  1. An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
    Synonym: underdrainer

Verb

underdrain (third-person singular simple present underdrains, present participle underdraining, simple past and past participle underdrained)

  1. (transitive) To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in.

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