drainout en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from drain out.
Meanings
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A channel for the purpose of draining liquid out of a system.
The valves are removable from the surface without excavating the hydrants, and are provided with automatic drainouts with brass nipple, set below frost line, and are surrounded with a broken stone blind drain.
1911, Engineering Review, volume 21, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drainouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |