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French drains

Scope note

Drains of perforated pipe covered with gravel or trenches filled with loose stones, fragments of brick, or gravel and covered with earth; often used for drainage around foundations.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000235013

Broader Terms used

drains

Term used for

drains, French

Equivalent Terms used

French drain

Created

13yrs ago

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