English Explanatory Dictionary

retention basin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

retention basin retention basins

Synonyms

retention pond
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