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Depending on where you are from, different countries have different terms for &quot;storm drain&quot;.

Accordingly to Wikipedia, a storm drain is largely Precisely what is grate ?  that carry runoffs (rain) from urban areas. For a layman, it helps to think along the line of What's grate ?  that functions beneath our cities.

In the US, this is commonly known as &quot;storm drain&quot; or &quot;storm sewer&quot;.

In the UK, this is commonly known as &quot;surface water drain&quot; or &quot;surface water sewer&quot;.

In Australia and New Zealand, it is commonly known as &quot;stormwater drain&quot;.

And there it is, the next time you hear someone mentioning &quot;storm drain&quot;, &quot;storm sewer&quot;, &quot;surface water drain&quot;,&quot;surface water sewer&quot; and &quot;stormwater drain&quot;, congratulations, you know they mean Precisely what is grate ?.

Functions of storm drain include draining excess water (rain or storm water) and ground water from pavement, streets and carparks into rivers and streams to protect yourself from flooding.

Although storm drains perform a amazing job of draining excess water from the urban areas, the inlets are essentially openings where left uncovered could be a danger to pedestrians. Left uncovered, rubbish will enter the storm drains and cause choking which can eventually lead to flooding.

In order to guarantee storm drains serve their purposes while minimizing the risks posed to pedestrians and to prevent choking of the drains, drain covers (gratings) are used to cover the inlets (openings) of the storm drains to accomplish the two purposes.

Over at Jonite, we specialize in steel reinforced drain covers (gratings) that cover your storm drains while preserving the aesthetic aspects of the architecture around the drain covers.