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Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc..

Treacle :: Treacle (n.) Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses..

Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..

Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To trench; to drain.

Exhaustible :: Exhaustible (a.) Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended..

Effluvium :: Effluvium (a.) Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage..

Improvement :: Improvement (n.) Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises..

Emulge :: Emulge (v. t.) To milk out; to drain.

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain..

Top-drain :: Top-drain (v. t.) To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm..

Cesspool :: Cesspool (n.) A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any receptacle of filth..

Dike :: Dike (v. t.) To drain by a dike or ditch.

Culvert :: Culvert (n.) A transverse drain or waterway of masonry under a road, railroad, canal, etc.; a small bridge..

Manhole :: Manhole (n.) A hole through which a man may descend or creep into a drain, sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning or repairing..

Sewer :: Sewer (n.) A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities..

Exhaust :: Exhaust (v. t.) To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation..

Sipy :: Sipy (a.) Oozy; -- applied to land under cultivation that is not well drained.

Insanitary :: Insanitary (a.) Not sanitary; unhealthy; as, insanitary conditions of drainage..

Pot :: Pot (v. t.) To drain; as, to pot sugar, by taking it from the cooler, and placing it in hogsheads, etc., having perforated heads, through which the molasses drains off..

Draine :: Draine (n.) The missel thrush.

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