catchdrain

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noun

A ditch or drain along the side of a hill or canal, to catch the surface water as it runs off.

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catchwater drain
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Meanings

nouncatchdrain (plural catchdrains)

plural catchdrains

  1. A ditch or drain along the side of a hill or canal, to catch the surface water as it runs off.

    Synonyms: catchwater drain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ditch or drain along the side of a hill or canal, to catch the surface water as it runs off.

Similar
catchwater drain

Origin

From catch + drain.

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APA

catchdrain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchdrain

MLA

“catchdrain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchdrain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catchdrain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchdrain.

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