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noun
A depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: retarding basin, detention pond, dry pond
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area
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