underdrain

noun, verb — 2 senses

underdrain

noun

Etymology From under- + drain.

1

An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.

underdrain

verb

Etymology From under- + drain.

1

To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in.

Related terms
underdrainage, underdrainer

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