catchwork

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noun

A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.

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Meanings

nouncatchwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.

Origin

From catch + work.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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