As nouns the difference between drainage and exhaustion
is that
drainage is while
exhaustion is the point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
drainage Noun
( en noun)
A natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area.
A system of drains.
Derived terms
* positive drainage
Anagrams
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exhaustion English
Noun
( en-noun)
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
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Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=19 citation
, passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion , prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
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(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(maths) An exhaustive procedure
Synonyms
* See also
Derived terms
* proof by exhaustion
Related terms
* exhaust
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