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catch-basin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: catchpit, storm drain

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