catchment (redirected from Catchments)

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.

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catchment [ˈkætʃmənt]

n

1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) the act of catching or collecting water

2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a structure in which water is collected

3. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) the water so collected

4. (Social Science / Education) Brit the intake of a school from one catchment area

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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"

Translations

catchment [ˈkætʃmənt]

A. N [of river] → cuenca f hidrográfica

B. CPD catchment area N (Brit) → zona f de captación
catchment basin N → cuenca f

catchment [ˈkætʃmənt] n

[water] (= process) → captage m

(also catchment area) [river] → bassin m hydrographique
catchment area n

(British) [school] → secteur m de recrutement

[river] → bassin m hydrographique

catchment [ˈkætʃmənt] n (Geog) → bacino

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catchment [ˈkætʃmənt] n (Geog) → bacino