catch-basin

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Synonyms: catch basin

Antonyms: catch basin

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Noun

1. A [[cistern]] or [[vault]] at the point where a [[street]] [[gutter]] [[discharge]]s into a [[sewer]], to catch [[bulky]] [[matter]] that would not pass readily through the sewer.

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