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A drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may soak through..
Use counterdrain when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterdrain means A drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may soak through..
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