ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Counterdrain

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Counterdrain is a noun meaning A drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may soak through.

Meaning

A drain at the foot of the embankment of a canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may soak through.

More Meanings

  1. (surgery) An inserted device or other means by which excess fluid is drained off from a part of the body in which it accumulates.
  2. (surgery) To drain off excess fluid from a part of the body in which it accumulates.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include catchdrain, underdrain, sink, drove, trough, drainboard.

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