catchment basin

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

catchment basin (plural catchment basins)

1. A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.

[edit] Synonyms

• watershed
• drainage basin

[edit] Translations

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