catch basin

A form of catch-basin — A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.

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Meanings

nouncatch basin (plural catch basins)

plural catch basins

  1. alternativeAlternative form of catch-basin.
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APA

catch basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20basin

MLA

“catch basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20basin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch basin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20basin.

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