catch-basins

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of catch-basin
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APA

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

MLA

“catch-basins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch-basins. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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