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catch basin

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catch basin
n.
1. A receptacle at the entrance to a sewer designed to keep out large or obstructive matter.
2. A reservoir for collecting surface drainage or runoff.
catch basin
n
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) the US and Canadian name for catch pit


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