detention basin
Noun
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A storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream (synset 108536482)
is a type of: basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed - the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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