the means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc
An area (basin) mostly bounded by ridges or other similar topographic features, encompassing part, most or all of a watershed
A system of gutters and drainpipes that carry water away from the foundation of a house
1 The frequency and duration of periods when the soil is free of saturation with water 2 That part of the water in the soil that passes through to deeper layers, that is, past the root zone, and eventually to the water table
Drainage is the system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place. Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. the process or system by which water or waste liquid flows away
1 The manner by which the waters of an area flow off in surface streams or subsurface conduits (Bates & Jackson 1984)
The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc
The process of removing surplus ground or surface water either by artificial means or by gravity flow
1 The removal of excess surface or ground water from land by means of surface or subsurface drains 2 Soil characteristics that affect natural drainage
The rapidity and extent of the removal of water from the soil by surface runoff and by down-draw flow through the soil Also, the natural and artificial means for improving this removal by a system of surface and subsurface conduits
The system of gutter and drainpipes used to carry water away from the foundation of a home
A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain