retention basin (English, noun)
expansion: retention basin (plural retention basins)
Senses:
topics: geography
hydrology
natural-sciences
qualifier: soil science
glosses: A depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies.
Forms:
form: retention basins
tags: plural