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Catchwater :: Catchwater (n.) A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.

Tile :: Tile (n.) A draintile.

Barrow :: Barrow (n.) A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain..

Underdrain :: Underdrain (n.) An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.

Outfall :: Outfall (n.) The mouth of a river; the lower end of a water course; the open end of a drain, culvert, etc., where the discharge occurs..

Sewerage :: Sewerage (n.) The system of sewers in a city, town, etc.; the general drainage of a city or town by means of sewers..

Molasses :: Molasses (n.) The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any thick, viscid, sweet sirup made from vegetable juice or sap, as of the sorghum or maple. See Treacle..

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers.

Drainer :: Drainer (n.) One who, or that which, drains..

Trocar :: Trocar (n.) A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy..

Soak :: Soak (v. t.) Fig.: To absorb; to drain.

Potting :: Potting (n.) The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining.

Drain :: Drain (v. i.) To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain..

Basin :: Basin (n.) The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake..

Plough :: Plough (n.) A well-known implement, drawn by horses, mules, oxen, or other power, for turning up the soil to prepare it for bearing crops; also used to furrow or break up the soil for other purposes; as, the subsoil plow; the draining plow..

Catchdrain :: Catchdrain (n.) A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water..

Drained :: Drained (imp. & p. p.) of Drai.

Seal :: Seal (v. t.) To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5..

Trap :: Trap (n.) A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids..

Delph :: Delph (n.) The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.

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