catchment
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of catching or collecting water |
| 2. | a structure in which water is collected |
| 3. | the water so collected |
| 4. | (Brit) the intake of a school from one catchment area |
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Catchment
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
One doctor is responsible for a catchment area of a couple of city blocks.
As such, the dam and catchment simply isn't large enough to hold all the water.
They can also charge high fees from students from outside their official catchment areas.
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