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drainage basin
noun as in area for water draining
Example Sentences
While many hazards have been fixed, there are still cracked or overgrown pathways, a flooded drainage basin, and metal pipes or electrical wires protruding into the recently completed children’s play area.
Its drainage basin, which is four times the size of Switzerland, is still covered by untouched primary lowland rainforest.
Negotiators have an opportunity to hammer out an agreement reflecting today’s values and priorities, equipping the drainage basin — which is the size of France — to meet diverse challenges.
Several homes were evacuated in the community of Orcutt as the drainage basin and roadway were damaged by the rain.
A man, identified by the coroner as Anthony Ray Lopez Sr., 63, of Ontario, was found in the drainage basin and pronounced dead at the scene about 12:04 p.m.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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