catchment basin

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1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
  - 1.1.2 Translations

English [edit]

Noun [edit]

catchment basin (plural catchment basins)

(hydrology) A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.

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Translations [edit]

region

Greek: λεκάνη απορροής (el) (lekáni aporroís) f

Italian: bacino imbrifero (it) m

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