What does escoadouro in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word escoadouro in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use escoadouro in Portuguese.

The word escoadouro in Portuguese means drain, escoadouro, escoadouro, fossa, escoadouro de chão. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word escoadouro

drain

escoadouro

noun (US (rack for draining washed dishes)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

escoadouro

noun (drain)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Se não houver um escoadouro para a água da chuva, uma rodovia é inundada facilmente.
If there is no outlet for the rainwater, a road becomes flooded easily.

fossa

noun (sink-hole) (buraco de escoamento)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O rio subterrâneo daqui criou várias fossas na terra.
The underground river caused a number of sinks in the land around there.

escoadouro de chão

noun (drain in flooring)

A floor sink in the mud room is handy for rinsing mops.

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