NOUN | location | detention basin | a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream |
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Meaning | A storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream. | |
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Broader | river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area | The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries |
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