French drain [¦french ′drān]
(civil engineering)
An underground passage for water, consisting of loose stones covered with earth.
French drain, boulder ditch, rubble drain
French drain
French Colonial architecture: Spanish Customs House, New Orleans
1. A drain consisting of a trench filled with loose stones and covered with earth.
2. Same as drain tile.
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