the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
<noun.location>
<noun.location>
| basin |
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| catchment area |
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| catchment basin |
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| drainage area |
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| drainage basin |
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| river basin |
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| watershed |
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sample sentences
"flood control in the Missouri basin"
semantic pointers
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