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PRONUNCIATION OF SOAKAWAY

soakaway  [ˈsəʊkəˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOAKAWAY

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Soakaway 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 SOAKAWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soakaway

Dry well

A dry well is an underground structure that disposes of unwanted water, most commonly stormwater runoff, by dissipating it into the ground, where it merges with the local groundwater. Often called a soakaway in the UK, and known as a soak pit in India. A soak pit is a covered, porous-walled chamber that allows water to slowly soak into the ground. A dry well is a passive structure. Water flows through it under the influence of gravity. A dry well receives water from one or more entry pipes or channels at its top and discharges the same water through a number of small exit openings distributed over a larger surface area in the side and bottom of the dry well. When a dry well is above the water table, most of its internal volume will contain air. Such a dry well can accept an initial inrush of water very quickly, until the air is displaced. After that, the dry well can only accept water as fast as it can dissipate water. Some dry wells deliberately incorporate a large storage capacity, so that they can accept a large amount of water very quickly and then dissipate it gradually over time, a method that is compatible with the intermittent nature of rainfall.

Definition of soakaway in the English dictionary

The definition of soakaway in the dictionary is a pit filled with rubble, etc, into which rain or waste water drains.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOAKAWAY


airway
ˈɛəˌweɪ
breakaway
ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ
caraway
ˈkærəˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
cutaway
ˈkʌtəˌweɪ
fadeaway
ˈfeɪdəˌweɪ
fairway
ˈfɛəˌweɪ
faraway
ˈfɑːrəˌweɪ
Galloway
ˈɡæləˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
Hathaway
ˈhæθəˌweɪ
hideaway
ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ
motorway
ˈməʊtəˌweɪ
rockaway
ˈrɒkəˌweɪ
stairway
ˈstɛəˌweɪ
stowaway
ˈstəʊəˌweɪ
takeaway
ˈteɪkəˌweɪ
towaway
ˈtəʊəˌweɪ
walkaway
ˈwɔːkəˌweɪ
waterway
ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOAKAWAY

soak
soak test
soakage
soaked
soaker
soaking
soakingly
Soane
soap
soap boiler
soap boiling
soap bubble
soap opera
soap powder
soapbark
soapberries
soapberry
soapbox
soapbox derby
soapbox orator

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOAKAWAY

away
come away
from away
get away
getaway
give away
give the game away
go away
keep away
layaway
once and away
out and away
put away
right away
run away
runaway
straight away
take away
turn away
walk away

Synonyms and antonyms of soakaway in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «soakaway» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

渗水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pozo de absorción
570 millions of speakers

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soakaway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

soakaway
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الامتصاصية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поглотительный колодец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soakaway
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

soakaway
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puisard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soakaway
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sickerschacht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

排水穴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

soakaway
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soakaway
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

soakaway
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

soakaway
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थकवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

drenaja
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soakaway
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Studnia chłonna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поглинювальний колодязь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

soakaway
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soakaway
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

syferwegruimstelsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infiltration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

infiltrasjon
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAKAWAY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAKAWAY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOAKAWAY»

Discover the use of soakaway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soakaway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spon's Landscape Handbook
Soakaways In urban areas where the local authority drains lack the capacity to take all the surface water, the occasional soakaway is built on site. Although Approved Document H3 to the Building Regulations does not give constructive ...
Derek Lovejoy Partnership,, 2013
2
Home Extensions: The Complete Handbook
Section through a small, filled soakaway with perforated inspection well extending to base of soakaway, providing access to discharge drain outlet. Rainwater drainage Soakaways In many areas water authorities discourage surface water ...
Paul Hymers, 2002
3
Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green ...
If incoming water is very silty, a conventional silt trap can be added. Like wells, dry wells may pose accident dangers. Where this is a concern, the filled soakaway or French drain with filter fabric may be a better choice. Figure 4.23 Close-up of ...
J. William Thompson, Kim Sorvig, 2007
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The Building Acts and Regulations Applied: Buildings for ...
14 .10.4 Rainwater disposal The usual methods of disposal of rainwater described in BS 8301, are to a surface water sewer, to a combined sewer, to a ditch, water course or other body of water or to a soakaway. Where the disposal is to a ...
C.M.H. Barritt, 2014
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Guide to Defect Avoidance
But the flow of rainwater to a soakaway is not something that occurs at a steady, continuous rate. Storms come and go with varying degrees of rapidity and intensity, and hence a soakaway must be able to store water as well as enable its  ...
Hapm Publications Ltd., 2001
6
External Works, Roads and Drainage: A Practical Guide
Once this has entered the soakaway, the effects can be two-fold. In the first instance, the transported silts can migrate through the drainage media surrounding the soakaway and can cause the soakaway to be come blocked. Secondly, the ...
Phil Pitman, 2003
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Building Services Handbook
Where a surface water sewer is not available, it may be possible to dispose of rainwater into a soakaway. A soakaway will only be effective in porous soils and above the water table. Water must not be allowed to flow under a building and ...
Fred Hall, Roger Greeno, 2013
8
Treatise on Water Science, Four-Volume Set
a Soakaway sediment whose depth was ≥8cm. bSoakawaysediment whose depth was < 8 cm. c Significant difference between thick and thin soakaway sediments (p< 0.05). Chromium, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb contents in sediments, dust, and ...
‎2010
9
Building Surveys and Reports
The design of a soakaway system will vary according to the nature of the locality. In certain districts where there is a tendency to flooding during heavy storms, it is often advantageous to install a system of soakaways having capacities in ...
James Douglas, 2010
10
Sewers: Replacement and New Construction: Replacement and ...
Individual soakaways at each gulley, etc. may be the pattern or a number may be linked via a storm water sewer which itself discharges to a soakaway. A soakaway is a pit providing soakage and storage capacity, its base and sides are open ...
Geoffrey F Read, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOAKAWAY»

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Faulty Lucea sewage system causing health problems
However, the old malfunctioning soakaway system has made life difficult for a number of residents over the years. "Whenever you flush, everything comes up ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
2
Soakaway to combat Rose Lane debacle
At the meeting Councillor Madeline Russell said: “The soakaway is to help the drainage on the south of the car park where there is a considerbale amount of ... «Biggleswade Today, Apr 15»
3
Woman abducts stepchildren, buries one in soakaway
soakaway A middle-aged woman, simply identified as Aminat Akanni has been arrested for reportedly abducting two of her step-children, killing one of them and ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Oct 14»
4
John Humphries on why surfaces can lead to flooding
It will also help to dig a large soakaway beneath the area to be grassed. ... Over the years soakaways will require maintenance as will any drainage system. «WalesOnline, Jan 14»
5
Jeff Howell: how can I stop flooding?
The usual solution was a soakaway – basically a hole in the ground filled with broken brick, and sometimes covered with a sheet of corrugated iron, before being ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 13»
6
Fills and Lamella Systems for Municipal and Industrial Water …
GEOdek media is assembled and supplied specifically for Storm Water attenuation and Soakaway applications. Where natural rainwater run-off has been ... «Pollution Solutions, Sep 13»
7
Eco living: how to reduce your water bills
3) Create a grey water soakaway for bath water. We get charged twice by water companies: once for the water we use, and again for the “grey” water we ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 13»
8
Soakway Systems - A Grand Unifying Theory
We've been studying the design of soakaway systems for artificial sports surfaces recently. For those not familiar with these things, soakaways allow rainwater to ... «Pitchcare, Aug 13»
9
Jeff Howell: is there an alternative to a cesspool sewage system?
Since moving here 10 years ago we have shared a septic tank with our neighbours – the tank and soakaway are on their land. They sold up almost a year ago ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 13»
10
Toddler Dies In Uncovered Soakaway Pit
There was confusion at 36, Damilola Morounfolu Street, Orisumbare, Akowonjo area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, at about 5.30pm Sunday, when a year ... «P.M. News, Jun 13»

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