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noun
A depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: soil science
Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: retention pond
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing 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
History
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