Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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retention basin | Yes | No | No | No |
drainage area | Yes | No | No | No |
retention basin (noun) | drainage area (noun) |
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a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream | the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet |