"bioswale" meaning in All languages combined

See bioswale on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bioswales [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + swale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|swale}} bio- + swale Head templates: {{en-noun}} bioswale (plural bioswales)
  1. A type of biofilter designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff, consisting of a swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap. Wikipedia link: bioswale Related terms: rain garden

Inflected forms

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