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catchment
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catch·ment  (kchmnt, kch-)
n.
1. A catching or collecting of water, especially rainwater.
2.
a. A structure, such as a basin or reservoir, used for collecting or draining water.
b. The amount of water collected in such structure.
3. A catchment area.
catchment
Noun
1. a structure in which water is collected
2. all the people served by a school or hospital in a particular catchment area
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Noun1.catchment - a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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