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Drain, rinse again, and leave them in the jar at a slight angle to allow airflow and drainage.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
The restaurant completed its installation of a steel grate under the proofing units for drainage without plan review approval.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Use a clay or wood container with drainage holes for an indoor plant.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
Indoor pet relief rooms feature artificial turf flooring with a drainage system and an artificial rock.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
The restaurant completed its installation of a steel grate under the proofing units for drainage without plan review approval.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Use a clay or wood container with drainage holes for an indoor plant.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
Indoor pet relief rooms feature artificial turf flooring with a drainage system and an artificial rock.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drainage
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“Drainage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainage. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij 
1
a
: the act of draining
b
: something drained off
2
: a method of draining
also
: a system of drains
Medical Definition
drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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