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storm drain en · NOUN

Etymology

An allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods.

Meanings

  1. (US) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.

Forms

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Synonyms

storm sewer · highway drain

Translations (15)

es cloaca (conduit for rainwater) · es desagüe (conduit for rainwater) · sv dagvattenbrunn (conduit for rainwater) · gl tréstiga (conduit for rainwater) · cmn 雨水排水溝 /雨水排水沟 (conduit for rainwater) · gl sumidoiro (conduit for rainwater) · fi sadevesiviemäri (conduit for rainwater) · pt bueiro (conduit for rainwater) · fi hulevesikaivo (conduit for rainwater) · el υπόνομος (conduit for rainwater) · pl burzowiec (conduit for rainwater) · ca embornal (conduit for rainwater) · gl ludreira (conduit for rainwater) · fi hulevesiviemäri (conduit for rainwater) · es agualluvias (sistema) (conduit for rainwater)