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retention basins

retention basins is the plural of retention basin.

Meaning of retention basin

Noun

retention basin (plural retention basins)

  1. (soil science) 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.
    Synonyms:
    retention pond

Questions about retention basins

What is retention basins the plural of?
Retention basins is the plural of retention basin.

Words near retention basins in the dictionary

  1. retent
  2. retentate
  3. retentates
  4. retention
  5. retention basin
  6. retention basins
  7. retention line
  8. retention lines
  9. retention pond
  10. retention ponds
  11. retention tank

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