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Definition of drainability - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

water

TECH

ability of a system to remove excess water

TECH

The drainability of the new pipes is impressive.

engineering

TECH

quality of allowing liquid to flow away easily

TECH

The soil's drainability affects plant growth.

permeability

porosity

seepage

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Origin of drainability

English, drain (remove liquid) + ability (capacity)

Examples of drainability in a sentence

The drainability of the soil affects crop growth.
Engineers tested the drainability of the new drainage system.
Engineers tested the drainability of the new pavement.
The drainability of the fabric was impressive.

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French:drainabilité, facilité de drainage, ...
German:Entwässerungsfähigkeit, ...
Italian:drenabilità, capacità di drenaggio, ...
Spanish:drenabilidad, ...
Portuguese:drenabilidade, ...
Chinese:排水能力, 排水特性, ...
Japanese:排水性, ...
Arabic:قابلية التصريف, نفاذية, ...
Hebrew:יְכֹלֶת נִיקּוּז, נִיקּוּזִיּוּת, ...
Russian:дренажные свойства, дренируемость, ...
Ukrainian:дренажність, дренажні властивості, ...
Hindi:पानी निकालने की क्षमता, जलनिकासी क्षमता, ...
Bengali:জলনিষ্কাশন ক্ষমতা, নিষ্কাশন ক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:drenabilitat, ...
Danish:dræningsevne, ...
Dutch:afvoerbaarheid, ...
Greek:αποστραγγισιμότητα, ...
Korean:배수 능력, ...
Persian:قابلیت تخلیه, قابلیت زهکشی, ...
Polish:odwadnialność, przepuszczalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):drenabilidade, capacidade de drenagem, ...
Romanian:drenabilitate, capacitatea de drenare, ...
Swedish:dräneringsförmåga, avrinning, ...
Thai:ความสามารถในการระบายน้ำ, คุณสมบัติการระบายน้ำ, ...
Turkish:su tahliye kapasitesi, drenaj kabiliyeti, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng thoát nước, tính thoát nước, ...

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