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catchment

/ˈkatʃmənt/ /ˈkætʃmənt/

Meanings
noun
Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.

Examples :

"The large rain barrel acted as a catchment, providing water for the garden during dry spells. "
environment geography geology nature utility

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration catches

catches noun

/ˈkætʃɪz/ /ˈkætʃəz/

The act of seizing or capturing.

"The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

Illustration barrel

barrel noun

/ˈbæɹəl/

A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

"a cracker barrel"

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

Illustration services

services noun

/ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ /ˈsɝvɪsɪz/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

Illustration schools

schools noun

/skuːlz/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration feature

feature noun

/ˈfiːtʃə/ /ˈfitʃɚ/

One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.

"The athlete's strong feature, a broad chest, helped her succeed in the sport. "