catchment basin
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- geographical area hypernym
- detention basin hyponym
- retention basin hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | geographical area |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | detention basin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | retention basin |