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detention basin
Noun
Meaning
a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
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Synonyms
lagoon
catchment area
catchment basin
impoundment
clarifier
drainage pond
green roof
bioswale
holding pond
retarding pond
constructed wetland
deceleration basin
retarding basin
overflow basin
detention pond
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basin
river basin
watershed
catchment area
drainage basin
catchment basin
Close letter words and terms
detent
detente
detention
detention box
detention camp
detention cell