adequate drainage

collocation in English

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adequate
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/us
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
enough or satisfactory for a ...
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drainage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/us
/ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/
the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or ...
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It is an estimate from the plumber of what is needed to put inadequatedrainage.
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The fertility of the soil, as we all know, depends on a variety of factors—adequatedrainage, adequate lime, and adequate supplies of chemical plant foods.
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Obviously, it would have to be accompanied byadequatedrainage.
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In the west midlands, particularly in my constituency, playing fields have noadequatedrainageand there are no proper facilities where people can play sport.
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Weak calves are put up, sometimes without adequate cover, or withoutadequatedrainage.
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We must provideadequatedrainagefor existing and future houses.
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Withadequatedrainagemany new areas of land could be brought into more productive use.
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There are places in my constituency which have become derelict because of the lack ofadequatedrainagefacilities.
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Anybody who is cognisant of the conditions of agricultural production will not deny for a moment thatadequatedrainageof the land is an essential feature.
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To such persons, proper andadequatedrainagehas rarely been looked upon as a vital requirement, and if lessons are ever learned they are soon forgotten.
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For caliche subsoil, break a hole through it so the plant hasadequatedrainage.
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The major drawbacks are the lack of good shelter,adequatedrainage, and access to electricity.
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In containers, they should have porous, aerated potting soil withadequatedrainage.
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Always haveadequatedrainageholes at the bottom of the pot you are planting in.
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The river provided a water supply andadequatedrainage.
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The houses and industrial buildings on the cleared land are poorly built, withoutadequatedrainage.
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They also recommended that areas of leakage in the fuel line be modified so as to allow foradequatedrainage.
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Agriculture remained an important local industry, with little change from the medieval system due to a lack ofadequatedrainageand fertiliser.
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Practices that can cause long-term damage to soil include excessive tilling of the soil (leading to erosion) and irrigation withoutadequatedrainage(leading to salinization).
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