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A diagram of a traditional French drain. A French drain [1] (also known by other names including trench drain, blind drain, [1] rubble drain, [1] and rock drain [1]) is a trench filled with gravel or rock, or both, with or without a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area.
Subsurface drains, on the other hand, are designed to manage water that seeps into the soil beneath the planting surface. French drains, which are gravel-filled trenches with perforated pipes at the bottom, are the most common type of subsurface drain. Trench drains, which are similar but shallower and wider, are also used in some situations. [4]
The national average cost of French drains is $9,250, according to Angi, a service that connects users with home and landscaping pros. Specifically, yard trench drains cost about $30 to $90 per ...
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Percolation Trench. A percolation trench, also called an infiltration trench, is a type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to manage stormwater runoff, prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake or bay.
Spanish manzana de Adán calques English Adam's apple (nuez de Adán, meaning "Adam's nut", in standard Spanish), which in turn is a calque of French pomme d'Adam See also: Spanglish Also technological terms calqued from English are used throughout the Spanish-speaking world:
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A dead end, also known as a cul-de-sac (/ ˈ k ʌ l d ə s æ k, ˈ k ʊ l-/; [1] French:, [2] lit. ' bag bottom ' [3]), a no-through road or a no-exit road, is a street with only one combined inlet and outlet. The term "dead end" is not the most commonly used expression in all English-speaking regions.