Definition of detention basin Detention basin
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What does detention basin mean?
WordNet
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| detention basin - a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream |
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- detention basin (Noun)
A depression in the ground designed to fill with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding.
