| catchment area n. 1. The area drained by a river or body of water. Also called catchment basin. 2. The surrounding area served by an institution, such as a hospital or school. |
catchment area
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin, or reservoir Also called catchment basin drainage area drainage basin
2. the area from which people are allocated to a particular school, hospital, etc.
catchment area (k ch m nt, k ch-)1. The area drained by a river or body of water. 2. The area that absorbs water that contributes to a specific region's groundwater supply. |
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| Noun | 1. |  catchment area - the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin"detention basin - a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream retention basin - a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth |
Translations
catchment area
n → Einzugsgebiet nt, → Einzugsbereich m
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