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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch-basin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
catch-basin
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

catch-basins (plural) catchbasin (alternative) catch basin (alternative)

Synonyms

catchpit storm drain

Questions

What does catch-basin mean?
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.

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