Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underdrainage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-drainage
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Drainage by means of an underdrain.

Uncountable

noun

Insufficient drainage.

Uncountable

Etymology

From under- + drainage.

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Questions

What does underdrainage mean?
Drainage by means of an underdrain.
Where does underdrainage come from?
From under- + drainage.

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