drainage area
drainage basin
noun
the area drained by a river and all its tributaries. Also called catchment area, drainage area. Compare watershed ( def 2 ).
Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
1880–85, Americanism
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| drainage basin or drainage area | |
| —n | |
| another name for catchment area | |
| drainage area or drainage area | |
| —n | |
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drainage basin  (drā'nĭj) Pronunciation Key
An area drained by a river system. A drainage basin includes all areas that gather precipitation water and direct it to a particular stream, stream system, lake, or other body of standing water. |
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