counterdraining

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

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of counterdrain
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APA

counterdraining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterdraining

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“counterdraining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterdraining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterdraining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterdraining.

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