desagüe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drain noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
- gutter noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
- sewage noun Waste water and solid waste carried away through sewers for treatment or disposal.
- sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
- sinkhole noun A hole in the ground formed when water dissolves underlying rock, causing the surface to collapse.
Senses
desagüe is used for these senses in English:
- drain (chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
- gutter A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
- sewage A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
- sink A drain for carrying off wastewater.
- sinkhole A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
- storm drain (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.
drain — full definition
- noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
- verb To cause liquid to flow away, or for liquid to flow away, from something.
- verb To gradually use up someone's energy, money, or resources.
- noun Something that steadily consumes resources without giving anything back.
gutter — full definition
- noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
- noun A morally low or degrading state or environment.
- verb (of a candle flame) To flicker unsteadily as it burns down, as if about to go out.