Glossary D

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Deutsch: Entwässerung / Español: Drenaje / Português: Drenagem / Français: Drainage / Italiano: Drenaggio /

A Drainage is Improving the productivity of agricultural land by removing excess water from the soil by such means as ditches or subsurface Drainage tiles.

A Drainage Basin is the area of land that drains water, sediment, and dissolved materials to a common outlet at some point along a stream channel.

A Drainage Well is a well Drilled to carry excess water off agricultural fields.

A Drawbar is a Tractor Component typically located at the rear and near the ground that permits attachment of implements for pulling or towing.

A Drawbar Work is any operation performed by a Tractor that requires force to be exerted by wheels/tracks to propel an implement through or over the soil.

A Drawdown is
1. The drop in the water table or level of water in the ground when water is being pumped from a well.
2. The amount of water used from a tank or reservoir.
3. The

Drayage Firms are Motor carriers that provide local pickup and delivery of trailers and containers (on chassis)

A dredge is a fishing method that utilizes a bag dragged behind a vessel that scrapes the ocean bottom, usually to catch shellfish.

Dredging is the removal of mud from the bottom of water bodies.

A driftnet is a huge net stretching across many miles that drifts in the water; used primarily for large-scale commercial fishing.

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