Catch-basin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catch-basin is a noun meaning A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.
Meaning
A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.
Example Sentences
There has been expended, during the year, in the three districts, for repairs of sewers and catch basins, for altering man holes and catch basin covers to suit changes of grade of the streets[…]
Word Forms
- catch-basins
- catchbasin
Synonyms for catch-basin
Depending on context, synonyms include catchpit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cistern, cesspool, vault, trap, sinkhole, basin.
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