"catchwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: catch + work Etymology templates: {{compound|en|catch|work}} catch + work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} catchwork (uncountable)
  1. A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces. Wikipedia link: Water-meadow Tags: uncountable Coordinate_terms: bedwork
    Sense id: en-catchwork-en-noun-i8~BLN-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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