Counterdrain

/ˈkaʊntərˌdreɪn/ noun

Definition

A drainage system or conduit designed to oppose the flow of another drain or to redirect water flow.

Etymology

From 'counter-' + 'drain' (from Old French 'draine'). Agricultural and engineering terminology developed counterdrains to manage water in complex land systems.

Kelly Says

Dutch engineers became masters of counterdrains while fighting water and building their nation below sea level—entire cities exist because someone figured out how to make water flow backward against gravity.

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