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Short lengths of concrete or ceramic pipe placed end to end to make a drain, which is laid at any appropriate depth and spacing to remove water from the soil by allowing water to enter at the joints. Nowadays continuous, slotted, plastic piping is often used.
From: tile drain in A Dictionary of Ecology »
Subjects: Ecology and Conservation — Earth Sciences and Geography.
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