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catch·ment
/
ˈkætʃ
mənt
/
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[
kach
-m
uh
nt
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of
catching
water.
2.
something for
catching
water, as a reservoir or basin.
3.
the water that is
caught
in such a catchment.
Origin:
1840–50;
catch
+
-ment
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catchment
(ˈkætʃmənt)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
catchment
1847, from
catch
(v.) +
-ment
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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