storm drain

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A drain built to carry away excess water during heavy rain.

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  • Leaves and debris are clogging the storm drain at the end of the street.
  • The city crew is scheduled to clean out the storm drain system before the rainy season.
  • The children watched their paper boat disappear into the dark opening of the storm drain.
  • Pollutants from the street flow directly into the river through the storm drain.
  • Never pour oil or chemicals down a storm drain.
  • During last night's downpour, the storm drain overflowed and flooded the intersection.
  • Engineers are designing a new type of storm drain to handle increased rainfall.
  • We should report the broken grate on that storm drain before someone gets hurt.
  • The municipal infrastructure includes a vast network of underground storm drain pipes.
  • A strange noise was coming from the storm drain last night.