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detention basin meaning in Tamil

தேக்கு வடிநிலம்

detention basin in Tamil: தேக்கு வடிநிலம். In English, detention basin means 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.

Tamil words for detention basin

தேக்கு வடிநிலம்

English meaning of detention basin

  1. 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.

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Questions about detention basin in Tamil

What is the meaning of detention basin in Tamil?
Detention basin in Tamil is தேக்கு வடிநிலம்.
detention basin என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Detention basin: தேக்கு வடிநிலம்.
What does detention basin mean in English?
Detention basin means 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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: detention basin (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: detention basin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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