"retention basin" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (topical): Hydrology, Soil science Synonyms: retention pond
    Sense id: en-retention_basin-en-noun-GLKwrrKM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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