canale di scarico — meaning in English

English meaning

• ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
• floodgate noun A gate that can be opened or closed to control water flowing through a channel.

Senses

canale di scarico is used for these senses in English:

• ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
• floodgate An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.

ditch — full definition

1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

floodgate — full definition

1. noun A gate that can be opened or closed to control water flowing through a channel.
2. noun Something that holds back or limits a sudden rush of people, feeling, or similar things.
3. noun A strong rush of water flowing through a floodgate.

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