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The storm sewer drains into a lake and rescue crews were using sonar and boats to search.
The improved hut (it dates from 1880 and has been closed since last summer) will have proper drains and heating, and be connected to the 100-year-old Matterhorn mountain lodge, whose later extensions will be demolished.
Chain drains are a far more attractive alternative to downpipes, and become instant water features when it rains and the water tumbles down the chain links.
In response, in 2007, the municipality formulated the Greater Mumbai disaster management action plan, which identified the risks and vulnerabilities the city could face, including floods, earthquakes and cyclones; it also formed the Disaster Management Cell to co-ordinate relief and rescue efforts, and widened and deepened the Mithi River, which drains into the Arabian Sea.
Second, our infrastructure in terms of stormwater drains and natural drains like wetlands are being constricted and getting encroached upon".
Instead of Louis, US X Factor has LA Reid, a music industry mogul so fixated on competency and product that he instantly drains the fun from any room he steps into.
Perhaps we can at least appeal to their monumental self-interest by warning them that soon there will be no one left to clean their drains , put out their fires, look after them when they're old and sick, build and clean their mansions, produce and cook their food, and mend their roads, sewers and black Range Rovers.
Shallow fry until golden brown on each side, then finish off in an oven preheated to 180C/350F/gas mark 4 for 10 minutes (place on a wire rack so any fat drains off).
But environmentalists and researchers contend that too many factors which make Mumbai vulnerable to flooding remain: unabated construction on floodplains and coastal areas, as well as the continuing problem of storm-water drains and waterways being clogged by plastic garbage.
Once every four years it sweeps into a new country, drains it of cash and then hoofs it, leaving behind several hilariously oversized stadiums and a selection of embarrassed-looking politicians in its wake.
Interview complete, he drains his tea, seizes his stick and prepares to do precisely that.
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The word "drains" functions primarily as a plural noun , referring to channels or pipes that carry away waste water or other liquids. It can also function as a third-person singular verb , meaning to remove liquid. As Ludwig confirms, the word is correct and usable.
Expression frequency: Very common
