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detention basin
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | detention basin - a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstreamcatchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed, basin - 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
detention basin[di′ten·chən ‚bā·sən] (civil engineering) A reservoir without control gates for storing water over brief periods of time until the stream has the capacity for ordinary flow plus released water; used for flood regulation. detention basinIn a storm-sewer system, a basin for temporarily storing storm water during periods of peak downpour.detention basin
Related to detention basin: Retention pondWords related to detention basinnoun a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstreamRelated Words- catchment area
- catchment basin
- drainage area
- drainage basin
- river basin
- watershed
- basin
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