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noun
the area drained by a river and all its tributaries.
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Also called catchment area, drainage area .
Compare watershed (def. 2).
Origin of drainage basin
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby drainage basin
drag up, drahthaar, drail, drain, drainage, drainage basin, drainageway, drainboard, drainer, drainfield, draining board
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British Dictionary definitions for drainage basin
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Scientific definitions for drainage basin
drainage basin
[ drā′nĭj ]
An area drained by a river system. A drainage basin includes all areas that gather precipitation water and direct it to a particular stream, stream system, lake, or other body of standing water.
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