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detention basin

DEFINITIONS OF: detention basin

1

n a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream

Type of:
basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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