Gräben
English translation: drain tiles in trenches filled with gravel
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drain tiles in trenches filled with gravel Explanation: drain tiles in trenches filled with gravel In short: a French drain A French drain is a trench filled with gravel for collecting or conducting drainage. It may contain a (perforated) drain tile (clay pipe) to carry the drainage away to a tank or external outflow. personal experience with drainage systems |
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trenches Explanation: My understanding is that the normal plural of Graben is Graben (trench, trenches). I have to assume that Gräben is a variant spelling. Harper Collins Unabridged Dictionary |
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