Elvezet

Elvezet is a Hungarian term referring to the act or process of leading away or removing something from a place. It is formed from el, meaning away, and vezet, meaning to lead. The word is used across disciplines to indicate the routing, discharge, or conduction of matter or energy from one location to another. In practice, elvezet is often expressed as elvezetés, the process noun.

In civil and environmental engineering, elvezetés commonly denotes drainage or conveyance systems that move water or other liquids away to prevent accumulation and damage. This includes surface drainage (ditches, channels), subsurface drainage (tile lines, perforated pipes), and systems that connect to municipal sewers or natural watercourses. Proper elvezet is essential for foundation stability, road performance, and agricultural productivity, and is designed to handle design rainfall, soil permeability, and land use.

In electrical engineering, related ideas involve pathways that conduct electricity away from sensitive components, though more precise terms such as vezető (conductor) or elvezető út are typically used. In thermal engineering, elvezet is connected to heat removal, with terms like hőelvezetés emphasizing dissipation from components to prevent overheating.

Design and maintenance considerations include reliability, capacity, maintenance access, and environmental impact. In urban planning, elvezet strategies are integrated with retention, filtration, and green infrastructure to manage flood risk and water quality.

See also: drainage, drainage system, conductor, heat dissipation, stormwater management, water management.