drain system
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- noun
- /dreɪn ˈsɪstəm/
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sistema de drenaje
- Multiple shower heads in the ceiling, walls and custom built drain systems plot for this.
- storm drain system
Examples
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This shaft intersects with the storm-drain system.
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If the fish are getting through the drain system... That would make Lake Victoria look like an appetizer.
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I understand, though you work for the brain drain system and probably can't see past your bias.
Blog text (27) -
Zambuto said although they don't use it often, the dam and drain system was designed and built with the yards in 1986.
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Director of Public Works John Phillips doesn't think we will be overwhelmed with rain, "which will probably come in pulses," and will be something our storm drain system can handle.
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As Trinkle and Cutler's original commentary piece says: "It is a plan that is funded based on the demands each property places on the storm drain system."
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Although there is the potential for accidental infiltration of sewage into the storm drain system, this does not appear to be a major contributing factor except possibly during heavy rainfall.
Academic text (1994) -
Many agricultural areas were drained by the construction of ditches or tile-and-drain systems, with the result that many channels have become entrenched (Brookes 1988).
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The city is upgrading its drain system to prevent flooding during heavy rains.
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The drain system in the park efficiently channels water away from the walking paths.
Synonyms
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A network of pipes and ditches that removes extra water from land
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The MWE's meaning is directly compositional: 'drain' (an outflow pipe that carries away wastewater) combined with 'system' (a collection of interacting components) denotes a system composed of drains. The noun-noun construction 'X system' is a productive, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Drain system comes from the simple picture of many drains and pipes working together to move water away. The part drain means 'remove water' and system means 'connected parts', so the phrase refers to a set of channels that carry off extra water.