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• Draining — Drain ing, vb. n. of {Drain}, v. t. (Agric.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land. [1913 Webster] {Draining tile}. Same as {Draintile}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Draining tile — Draining Drain ing, vb. n. of {Drain}, v. t. (Agric.) The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land. [1913 Webster] {Draining tile}. Same as {Draintile}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Draining and development of the Everglades — Satellite image of the northern Everglades with developed areas in 2001, including the Everglades Agricultural Area (in red), Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, and 3, a …   Wikipedia

• Draining — Drain Drain (dr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drained} (dr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Draining}.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.] 1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• draining — Synonyms and related words: aspiration, bleeding, bloodletting, breakdown, broaching, clamant, clamorous, cleaning out, clearance, clearing, collapse, coming apart, crack up, cracking, crumbling, crying, cupping, decadent, declining, defecation,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• draining — adj. having an exhausting effect n. act of carrying off surplus water; filtering dreɪn n. channel, duct; emptying of liquid; hole in sink or bathtub used for emptying water; (British) sewer pipe v. draw out (liquid); flow out (liquid); empty… …   English contemporary dictionary

• run-off — noun 1》 a further contest after a tie or inconclusive result. 2》 the draining away of rainfall or other liquid from the surface of an area.     ↘the liquid that drains in this way. 3》 NZ a separate area of land where young animals are kept …   English new terms dictionary

• drawing off — noun act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source the drawing of water from the well • Syn: ↑drawing • Derivationally related forms: ↑draw (for: ↑drawing) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a …   Universalium

• Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… …   Universalium