| 词汇 | example_english_drainage-tunnel |
| 释义 | drainage tunnelcollocation in Englishmeanings of drainageand tunnelThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with tunnel or drainage. drainage noun[U] uk /ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/ us /ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/ the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or ... See more at drainage tunnel noun[C] uk /ˈtʌn.əl/ us /ˈtʌn.əl/ a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made ... See more at tunnel Examples of drainage tunnelThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Often thought to be a railway tunnel, it was actually constructed only as a drainagetunnel so that water can be removed from the farmlands. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At the same time, the tunnel vault was rehabilitated, while the drainagetunnel was rebuilt. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It boasted a vast system of canals and flumes, its 7,800-foot drainagetunnel was termed a feat of engineering skill. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rather, the dam was designed with ten seepage pipes that drain into a drainagetunnel passing through the dam's three spillways. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Starting in 1836, its level was lowered by 36 metres through an artificial drainagetunnel of 380 m length. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The survivors try to access an old drainagetunnel through which they can escape the airport. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The pumping plants were designed with the capacity to deal with up to four-times the amount of water that entered the drainagetunnel and subsequently the pumping shafts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At that end a small drainagetunnel had to be built to divert a stream that had flowed down a steep gully where the tunnel mouth was to be. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A system of drainage tunnels was excavated into the left and right abutments at the foot of the main dam. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The depth of the mines' shafts started to reach below the level of the drainage tunnels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition, earthworms not only ingest partly composted material, but also continually re-create aeration and drainage tunnels as they move through the compost. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Aspull's long history of mining left a legacy of old mineshafts, water drainage tunnels (soughs) and abandoned mine workings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of drainage Go to the definition of tunnel See other collocations with tunnel See other collocations with drainage |
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