| Engelsk navneord: drainage area | |||
| 1. | drainage 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. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage basin, river basin, watershed | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | detention basin, retention basin | ||