Engelsk substantiv: catchment area | |||
1. | catchment area (om sted) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Flood control in the Missouri basin. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | basin, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | detention basin, retention basin | ||