Detention basin

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.

Synonyms

retention basin infiltration basin retarding basin detention pond dry pond basin retention pond infiltration pond afterbay sedimentary basin catch-basin sand trap

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