catchment

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/ˈkatʃmənt/ English

Definitions

noun

Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
A catchment area, or the people it serves.

verb

To divide into catchment areas.“the catchmenting of mental health services”

Related words

Synonyms

watershed river pond drainage pool lagoon intake tank hydrological hydrographic basin harvesting rim shooting slope imaging

Associated

spillway estuarine hydrology rises darling tributaries esk uncontrolled outflow reservoir snowy

Rhymes

detachment attachment hatchment

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