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catch basin

–noun
a receptacle, located where a street gutter opens into a sewer, designed to retain matter that would not readily pass through the sewer.

Origin:
1870–75
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catch basin  
n.  
  1. A receptacle at the entrance to a sewer designed to keep out large or obstructive matter.

  2. A reservoir for collecting surface drainage or runoff.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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