catchbasin

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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

nouncatchbasin (plural catchbasins)

plural catchbasins

  1. alternativeAlternative form of catch-basin.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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