drainage hole
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdrainageandhole
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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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hole
noun[C]
uk/həʊl/us/hoʊl/
an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that goes completely through ...
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(Definition ofdrainageandholefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Briar intends on following, but thedrainageholecollapses in an earthquake.
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Drainage holes (2 mm in diameter) in the latter prevent it from filling with water.
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These were circular plastic tubs (35 cm diameterr18 cm deep), with drainage holes around the base covered with fine mesh to prevent invertebrates escaping or entering.
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The plastic cups had drainage holes and were placed on the forest floor, in an area where the understorey and midstorey vegetation had been cleared, but the canopy was intact.
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Handles were removed, and drainage holes were made and then the buckets were sunk into the ground, 25 m apart, along a drift fence on either side of creeks.
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Five small drainage holes were melted through the base of each bottle, and a plastic compartment was taped to the base to collect fluids; thereby eliminating additional foci of attraction.
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The drainage holes are place inside the patient, and the chest tube is passed out through the incision.
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It is uncertain what these holes were used for they may have been drainage holes, supports for defensive hoarding or for displaying ornamental shields.
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Drainage holes were provided at the base to enable accumulated water to drain away easily.
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Bad weather, together with obstructed drainage holes in all three pitot probes, were subsequently found to be the cause.
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The blocks were pierced with four rows of rectangular concrete drainage holes.
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Always have adequate drainage holes at the bottom of the pot you are planting in.
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Unlike many common plant containers, bonsai pots have drainage holes in the bottom surface to complement fast-draining bonsai soil, allowing excess water to escape the pot.
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Another needed feature is drainage holes.
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Seventy drainage holes were drilled into the crack to relieve pressure before the crack was permanently sealed by an aggregate of cement, volcanic ash and sawdust.
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Propagation is by seed or from the tubers which are often formed at the very bottom of a pot or force their way out through the drainage holes.
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