"catchwater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catchwaters [plural]
Etymology: From catch + water. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|catch|water}} catch + water Head templates: {{en-noun}} catchwater (plural catchwaters)
  1. A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply.

Inflected forms

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