catchment basin

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catchment basin

noun catchment basins

A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet.
Similar: catchment area, drainage basin, watershed

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noun region

中文	集水盆地 jíshuǐ péndì
Português	bacia hidrográfica
Français	bassin versant
Deutsch	Einzugsgebiet, Wassereinzugsgebiet
Italiano	bacino imbrifero
Ελληνικά	λεκάνη απορροής lekáni aporroḯs
Română	bazin de captare

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@misc{catchment_basin_2026,
  title = {catchment basin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catchment%20basin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}