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catchment

/ˈkætʃ.mənt/

Translations

catchmentnoun

catchments

/ˈkætʃ.mənt/

The catchment area of the river is vast.

Водосборная площадь реки обширна.

The catchment of the lake is crucial for the local ecosystem.

Бассейн озера имеет решающее значение для местной экосистемы.

Additional translations

водосборная площадь

водосборный бассейн

Synonyms

catchment district

river basin

catchment area

drainage basin

catchmentadjective

/ˈkætʃ.mənt/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "catchment management", to denote relation to a drainage basin or the area served.

Synonyms

catchmentnoun

An area from which water is collected by the natural landscape into a river, basin, or reservoir.

The catchment area of the river is crucial for managing water resources in the region.

A structure or area designed to collect and store water, often for use in agriculture or water supply.

The new catchment system was installed to ensure a steady supply of water during the dry season.

The geographical area from which a facility, especially a school or hospital, draws its users.

Families living outside the hospital's catchment had to travel farther for treatment.

catchmentadjective

Relating to a catchment area, its water, or its management.

Catchment hydrology models are vital for flood prediction.