Term: detention basin: a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: lomotil: trade name of an antidiarrheal
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: pyrausta: moths whose larvae are corn borers
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: lymphuria: the presence of lymph in the urine
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: anesthesiology: the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: phenolic resin: a thermosetting resin
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: inconsistency: the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: orange: any citrus tree bearing oranges
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: power drill: a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: autograph: a person's own signature
Broader: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | Unrelated: mental quickness: intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay