Additional or supplementary draining that occurs after the main drainage process, often in agriculture or land management.
From 'after' plus 'drain' (from Old French draigner). Agricultural and engineering terminology for managing water in fields after primary drainage systems.
Medieval farmers discovered that if they didn't plan for afterdrain, their carefully drained fields would become waterlogged again during heavy rains—nature always wins without continuous maintenance.
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