drywell

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A form of dry well — An underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water (most commonly surface runoff and stormwater and in some cases greywater) by holding it and dissipating it into the groundwater.

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Meanings

noundrywell (plural drywells)

plural drywells

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dry well.
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