English Explanatory Dictionary

detention basin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.

Word forms

detention basin detention basins

Synonyms

retarding basin detention pond dry pond
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