Drainage channels (7)

I believe the answer is:

ditches

(Other definitions for ditches that I've seen before include "Trenches" , "lands in the sea" , "Long narrow channels" , "Rejects" , "Gets rid of" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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