What is the system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works called?
drainage — (Engin.) The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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