No. 15,253 in Korean
배수
"배수" means "drainage" or "multiple" depending on context.
In a sentence
그 도로에는 배수 시설이 잘 갖추어져 있습니다.
The road has well-equipped drainage facilities.
In this sentence, '배수' refers to the drainage system or removal of water.
운동장에서 배수관이 막혔어요.
The drainpipe in the gymnasium is clogged.
Here, '배수관' combines '배수' (drainage) with '관' (pipe), indicating a drainpipe specifically.
가솔린 소비량은 전년도 대비 두 배수로 증가했어요.
Gasoline consumption doubled compared to the previous year.
In this example, '배수' is used in the numerical sense to denote a multiple or magnification factor (two times).
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