Meaning Of The Word Catch basin

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What's The Definition Of Catch basin?

catch basin in American English
a sievelike device at the entrance to a sewer to stop matter that could block up the sewer
noun: a receptacle, located where a street gutter opens into a sewer, designed to retain matter that would not readily pass through the sewer

catch basin in British English
noun: a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed

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