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drainage basin

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noun

the area drained by a river and all its tributaries.Also called catchment area, drainage area.Compare watershed(def 2).

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Words related to drainage basin

watershed

Words nearby drainage basin

drahthaar, drail, drain, drain rod, drainage, drainage basin, drainage tube, drainage wind, drainageway, drainboard, drainer

Origin of drainage basin

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for drainage basin

drainage basin

drainage area

noun

another name for catchment area
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Science 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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