drainage
nounHow many syllables in drainage?
There are 2 syllables in the word drainage.How to pronounce drainage:
Definition of drainage:
- drainage (noun):
- something drained off
- the act, process, or mode of draining
- waste matter or excrement carried away in sewers or drains
- emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.
Synonyms for drainage:
drain
emptying
evacuation
sewage
sewerage
voidance
waste
Antonyms for drainage:
entry
flux
incursion
inflow
influx
ingress
inpouring
inrush
instreaming
intrusion
inundation
leakage
retention
seepage
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