underdrain

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word underdrain. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word underdrain, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say underdrain in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word underdrain you have here. The definition of the word underdrain will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofunderdrain, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ drain.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

underdrain (plural underdrains)

  1. An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.

Verb

underdrain (third-person singular simple present underdrains, present participle underdraining, simple past and past participle underdrained)

  1. (transitive) To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in.

Anagrams