undrained


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undrained

(ʌnˈdreɪnd)
adj
not drained; not emptied of water or other liquid
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Adj.1.undrained - not drainedundrained - not drained; "preserve wetlands; keep them undrained"
drained - emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"
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Snagsby passes along the middle of a villainous street, undrained, unventilated, deep in black mud and corrupt water-- though the roads are dry elsewhere--and reeking with such smells and sights that he, who has lived in London all his life, can scarce believe his senses.
Just adding, that it is very hot, lies among great rivers, and has vast tracts of undrained swampy land around it, I leave the reader to form his own opinion.
If only they were as resilient as the lobbyists inhabiting the still undrained swamp of the other Washington.
Meanwhile, on the Platanillo field, Amerisur recently completed the Platanillo-26 infill well, which targeted an undrained area of the field.
Cone resistance of the sample from 13.1-13.9 m, which was analysed by the unsaturated consolidated undrained test method (UCU), was 8.0 MPa.
One 7- to 8-ounce jar of tuna packed in olive oil, undrained (may substitute two 4- to 5-ounce cans)
Step-outs to peripheral areas has implied the discovery of yet undrained oil bearing blocks, after several years from production start-up, according to Eni.
However, the minimum measured undrained shear strength was 230 kPa with the CPT used at different locations all around the world (De Jong et al., 2011).
According to this report, undrained types require histological evaluation.
In a nonstick saucepan over medium heat, cook undrained peaches, maple syrup, walnuts, and cinnamon until reduced for 10 minutes.
Graft dysfunction of sub optimally drained segments (usually segments 5 and 8) can lead to congestion of undrained segments which contributed further to SFSS.