English
Detailed Synonyms for drainage basin in English
drainage basin:
drainage basin [the ~] noun
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the drainage basin
– the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet 1the basin; the watershed; the catchment area; the catchment basin; the drainage area; the drainage basin; the river basin– the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet 1