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Drainage system

 
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(′drān·ij ′sis·təm)

(hydrology) A surface stream or a body of impounded surface water, together with all other such streams and bodies that are tributary, by which a geographical area is drained.


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The piping network within a structure which conveys sewage, rainwater, or other wastes from their point of origin to a point of disposal, such as a public sewer or a private treatment facility.


 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water


 
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