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catchpits

catchpits is the plural of catchpit.

Meaning of catchpit

Noun

catchpit (plural catchpits)

  1. A chamber in a drainage system designed to catch sediment and debris.
    • A typical catchpit consists of a stack of concrete segments that form a chamber. They normally have open joints or weepholes when part of a surface water drain (one that collects water from the surface of surrounding ground). When used with carrier drains (that take water from place to place)...2020 October 7, Philip Haigh, “Network News: Excavations to push Carmont reopening back to November”, in Rail, page 14
    Synonyms:
    catch-basin

Questions about catchpits

What is catchpits the plural of?
Catchpits is the plural of catchpit.

Words near catchpits in the dictionary

  1. catchpennies
  2. catchpenny
  3. catchphrase
  4. catchphrases
  5. catchpit
  6. catchpits
  7. catchplate
  8. catchplates
  9. catchpoints
  10. catchpole
  11. catchpoles

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