"retention basin" meaning in All languages combined

See retention basin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: retention basins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} retention basin (plural retention basins)
  1. (hydrology, soil science) A depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies. Synonyms: retention pond

Inflected forms

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