Inadequate drainage can lead to flooding.
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Drainage
/ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "drainage" (80 found)
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Noun(1 words)
battery discharge
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10 entriesclinical procedureemptyingengineering systemevacuationhydrological processinfrastructure systemmedical processprocessutility networkvoidance
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6 entriesabscess drainagechest tube drainagepleural drainagestorm drainagesubsurface drainagesurface drainage
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6 entriesdrainage basindrainage networkdrainage systemstorm drainagesubsurface drainagesurface drainage
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The drainage systems are not able to handle the water pressure.
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The UNDP program, which helped establish flood protection systems in the area starting in 2011, has installed small-scale drainage systems and mini-dams, and taught people in the remote region survival skills, such as simple first aid, because the arrival of skilled emergency help can be delayed by the rugged topography.
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Couffe notes about two-thirds of natural wetlands are vanishing because of factors including agriculture, drainage, and mining for fuel. That, she says, results in the release of massive amounts of carbon.
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