CATCHMENT

catchment

(noun) a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

catchment (plural catchments)

(often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.

A catchment area, or the people it serves.

Source: Wiktionary


Catch"ment, n.

Definition: A surface of ground on which water may be caught and collected into a reservoir.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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