drainage network

collocation in English

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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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network
noun[C]
uk
/ˈnet.wɜːk/us
/ˈnet.wɝːk/
a large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together to allow movement or communication between or along the parts, or between the parts and a ...
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(Definition ofdrainageandnetworkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Yet the substitution of a publicdrainagenetworkfor the private cesspool was perceived by some as an attack on domestic autonomy.
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Habitat description was conducted in an area within 500 m of both banks of the river along the entiredrainagenetworkof the study area.
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These form the primarydrainagenetworkin the country.
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It does not discharge directly into the piped reticulation network, but rather discharges back into the naturaldrainagenetworkof creeks and brooks.
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Recent maps of the canyon reveal tributaries of an extraordinary underwaterdrainagenetworkthat is strikingly similar to terrestrial rivers.
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The expansion includes airfield hard standing and paved areas, lighting, fuel network systems and storm waterdrainagenetwork.
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In order to adapt, the city has resorted to dredging its rivers and improving itsdrainagenetwork.
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V "flo" output is in the form of hydrographs at selecteddrainagenetworkgrids, as well as distributed runoff maps covering the watershed.
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In contrast, during interglacial and interstadial periods, more effective coupling occurred between the surfacedrainagenetworkand the internal karst drainage system.
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Thedrainagenetworkis organized in most of the area but with slightly weathered channels and no signs of significant erosion.
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The village has excellent water distribution anddrainagenetwork.
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Understanding thedrainagenetworkin these extensional setting allows geologist to better identify lateral and vertical depositional facies.
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The processes which are simulated include two-dimensional overland runoff, infiltration into the ground, one-dimensionaldrainagenetworkflow through rivers and canals, as well as (saturated and unsaturated) porous medium transport.
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Thedrainagenetworkis coarse and incised.
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The development of extensive urban transport and drainage networks, challenging as they did the way people traditionally interacted with the environment, also seemed to threaten individual autonomy.
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It also required separate drainage networks and outfalls, as well as environmental protection and landscape planting.
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The rehabilitation of the agricultural infrastructure began immediately, and most of the drainage networks were repaired by about two weeks after the hurricane.
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Structures on the site include stupas, monasteries, shrines, drainage networks, and other buildings.
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This segment is characterized by the right-lateral offset of drainage networks.
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