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I was a typical farm boy. I liked the farm. I enjoyed the things that you do on a farm, go down to the drainage ditch and fish, and look at the crawfish and pick a little cotton.
Sam Donaldson

Meaning of "drainage ditch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAINAGE DITCH

drainage ditch  [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ dɪtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAINAGE DITCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drainage ditch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAINAGE DITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drainage ditch in the English dictionary

The definition of drainage ditch in the dictionary is a ditch that excess water drains into.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAINAGE DITCH


bitch
bɪtʃ
Deutsch
dɔɪtʃ
DH
diːˈeɪtʃ
dich
dɪtʃ
ditch
dɪtʃ
FH
ˌɛfˈeɪtʃ
hitch
hɪtʃ
mich
mɪtʃ
Mladic
məˈladɪtʃ
niche
nɪtʃ
ostrich
ˈɒstrɪtʃ
p&h
ˌpiːənˈeɪtʃ
pitch
pɪtʃ
quidditch
ˈkwɪdɪtʃ
Redditch
ˈrɛdɪtʃ
rich
rɪtʃ
stitch
stɪtʃ
switch
swɪtʃ
which
wɪtʃ
witch
wɪtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAINAGE DITCH

drail
drain
drain rod
drainable
drainage
drainage area
drainage basin
drainage channel
drainage holes
drainage tube
drainboard
drained
drainer
draining
draining board
draining spoon
drainlayer
drainpipe
drainpipe trousers
drainpipes

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAINAGE DITCH

aitch
chain stitch
chain-stitch
cross-stitch
fitch
glitch
ignition switch
irrigation ditch
itch
last ditch
last-ditch
light switch
mitch
on-off switch
slip stitch
slip-stitch
snitch
soccer pitch
son of a bitch
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Synonyms and antonyms of drainage ditch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drainage ditch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAINAGE DITCH

Find out the translation of drainage ditch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drainage ditch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drainage ditch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

排水沟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zanja de drenaje
570 millions of speakers

English

drainage ditch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जल निकासी खाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حفرة الصرف الصحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дренажные канавы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vala de drenagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্কাশন খানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fossé de drainage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parit saliran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entwässerungsgraben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

排水路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배수 도랑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parit saluran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mương thoát nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடிகால் குழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निचरा खंदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

drenaj çukuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

drenaggio fosso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rów melioracyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дренажні канави
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drenaj șanț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τάφρο αποστράγγισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dreinering sloot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dräneringsdike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drenering grøft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drainage ditch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAINAGE DITCH»

The term «drainage ditch» is regularly used and occupies the 56.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAINAGE DITCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drainage ditch

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QUOTES WITH «DRAINAGE DITCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drainage ditch.
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Sam Donaldson
I was a typical farm boy. I liked the farm. I enjoyed the things that you do on a farm, go down to the drainage ditch and fish, and look at the crawfish and pick a little cotton.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAINAGE DITCH»

Discover the use of drainage ditch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drainage ditch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Self-Reliant Living: Advice and Information on Just about ...
Figure 1. — House sites: (A) An elevated site provides good surface drainage away from the house in all directions. (8) Drainage can be routed around a sldehllf- located house (note drainage ditch on uphill side). (C) On a flat site, the ground ...
Walter Szykitka, 2004
2
Land drainage: a treatise on the design and construction of ...
In the second place the plaintiffs are entitled to compensation not only for the land actually taken in the construction of the drainage ditch but also for any damage the drainage ditch will cause to their land to- wit, the of Sec as a whole. You may ...
John Luther Parsons, 1915
3
Prospects for the Drainage of Clay Soils
Collector ditch, ~)r containing erosion control structures Drainage ditch Deeper non-crossable ditch systems are normally only justified when there is a possibility that groundwater movement will occur through the subsoil. A system developed ...
David W. Rycroft, M. H. Amer, 1995
4
List of Securities Held by Insurance Corporations and ...
6's, 1920, School 100 6's, 1920, Ditch 100 6's, 1922, Public Drainage Ditch 102 6's, 1923, Public Drainage Ditch 103 6's, 1924, Public Drainage Ditch 104 6's, 1925, Highway and Public Drainage Ditch 104 6's, 1926, Public Drainage Ditch 105 ...
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Annual Insurance Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of ...
-_ Swaledale, Iowa, school, 5s ........................... -_ Swaledale, Iowa, school, 5s ______ -I-.' ______ __ Swaledale, Iowa, school, 5s ........................... -_ Swaledale, Iowa, school, 5s ........................... _ _ Swift Co., Minn., drainage, ditch, 54s .
Illinois. Auditor's Office, 1922
6
The Northwestern Reporter
Where landowners united in constructing drainage ditch, each of the owners is thereafter estopped from closing ditch, so as to deprive others of drainage. — Stoering v. Swan- son. 165 N. W. 875. Where owners united in construction of ...
7
The Southwestern Reporter
The facts show that on October 27, 1910, the contractors entered Into a written contract with the drainage district for the construction of a drainage ditch' according to certain plans and specifications. The object and purpose of the contract was ...
8
The Law of Waters and Water Rights: International, National, ...
... An owner of land through which a Obstructing a public highway by fill- drainage ditch passes cannot be enjoined ing up a culvert so as to prevent the by drainage commissioners from allow- drainage of the highway and continuing ing his ...
Henry P. Farnham, 2013
9
Annual report of the Reclamation Service
see. 15, T. 10 8., R.24 W..G.A S. R. M.. for right of way for Yuma Valley drainage ditch. Improvements onpart of NE. } NW. i. sec. 9, T. 10 S R. 24 W., O. A S. R. M. Right of way for Yuma Vallev drainage ditch. 2.24 acres in N W.'} sec. 8, T. 9 S., ...
United States Reclamation Service, 1918
10
Annual Report
A Banders, Will H Schutz, Geo. W Theilmann, Martha Trevorrow, W. I Williams, U. C Improvements on part of N.'J NW. } sec. 15, T. 10 S., R. 24 W..G.& S. R. U. for right of way for Yuma Valley drainage ditch. Improvements on part of NE. } NW.
United States. Bureau of Reclamation, 1918

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAINAGE DITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drainage ditch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Women rescued after car flips in drainage ditch in Liberty County
The Walthourville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department executed a unique rescue Wednesday morning when they assisted 3 motorists ... «WTOC, Jul 15»
2
3 rescued after car flipped sideways into ditch
... a unique rescue Wednesday morning when they assisted 3 motorists whose car flipped sideways in a drainage ditch with running water. «WJCL News, Jul 15»
3
Big rig flips, falls into Arroyo Grande ditch
A semi-truck hauling two trailers packed with hay landed in an Arroyo Grande drainage ditch Tuesday night after flipping over and falling down ... «Cal Coast News, Jul 15»
4
Proposed levy headed for Seneca County ballot
... updated the commissioners on the assessment for tree and obstruction removal in and along the banks of the Wolf Creek drainage ditch. «The Courier, Jul 15»
5
Clean water checklist
... provides some actions you can adopt to help to improve your local water resources whether it's a lake, river, stream or drainage ditch. If each ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
6
Car Stranded In High Water at Tulsa Frequent Flooding Spot
A passenger in the car told News On 6, the driver tried to back out of the high water but ended up stuck in a drainage ditch. They said another ... «News On 6, Jul 15»
7
Museum showcases classic outboard motors
“I would go up and down this drainage ditch, and I'd catch snapping turtles,” he said. A friend of his wanted $15 for the motor, so Holland set up ... «C&G Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
Riek Machar admits SPLM-IO never investigated Bentiu massacres
The convoy passed Khaljak village and then turned left onto a narrow track before stopping beside a drainage ditch. UNMISS' report says that ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
9
Houston crews fix smelly drainage ditch after ABC-13 report
"Every time it rains, I'm afraid my house will flood," she said Monday, as she stood next to a drainage ditch filled with three feet of water, debris ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
10
Investigators Say Cody West Was Killed In Freak Accident
Both West and his car tumbled into a cement drainage ditch that runs under the intersection. He landed first, and the car fell on top of him, the ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»

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