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detention basin
noun
a storage site
(such as a small reservoir)
that delays the flow of water downstream
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Hypernyms
:
↑
river basin
, ↑
basin
, ↑
watershed
, ↑
drainage basin
, ↑
catchment area
, ↑
catchment basin
, ↑
drainage area
Useful english dictionary
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