"drainwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drainworks [plural]
Etymology: drain + work Etymology templates: {{compound|en|drain|work}} drain + work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} drainwork (countable and uncountable, plural drainworks)
  1. The drains of a building etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-drainwork-en-noun-9jzHKxov Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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