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infiltration basin

infiltration basin noun: a depression in the ground which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which empties its contents as groundwater.

Noun

infiltration basin (plural infiltration basins)

  1. (soil science) A depression in the ground which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which empties its contents as groundwater.

Synonyms of infiltration basin

Forms of infiltration basin

pluralinfiltration basins

Questions about infiltration basin

What does infiltration basin mean?
Infiltration basin means a depression in the ground which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which empties its contents as groundwater.
What part of speech is infiltration basin?
Infiltration basin is a noun.
What is the plural of infiltration basin?
The plural of infiltration basin is infiltration basins.

Words near infiltration basin in the dictionary

  1. infiltrate
  2. infiltrated
  3. infiltrates
  4. infiltrating
  5. infiltration
  6. infiltration basin
  7. infiltration basins
  8. infiltration pond
  9. infiltration ponds
  10. infiltrationism
  11. infiltrations

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