Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catchpit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: catch-pit
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chamber in a drainage system designed to catch sediment and debris.

Example Sentences

"A typical catchpit consists of a stack of concrete segments that form a chamber. They normally have open joints or weepholes when part of a surface water drain (one that collects water from the surface of surrounding ground). When used with carrier drains (that take water from place to place), catchpits have closed joints and do not need weepholes."

Etymology

From catch + pit.

Inflected Forms

catchpits (plural) catch pit (alternative)

Synonyms

catch-basin

Questions

What does catchpit mean?: A chamber in a drainage system designed to catch sediment and debris.
Where does catchpit come from?: From catch + pit.

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