receiving basin

noun

An area in the landscape that collects and holds water.

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Meanings

nounreceiving basin (plural receiving basins)

plural receiving basins

  1. An area in the landscape that collects and holds water.
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APA

receiving basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20basin

MLA

“receiving basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “receiving basin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20basin.

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