catchment

• اسم يشير إلى منطقة أو منشأة تُجمع فيها المياه وتُخزَّن، مثل مستجمع مياه الأمطار أو حوض التصريف. ويُستعمل أيضاً بمعنى ما يُجمع أو يُحتجز من ماء أو موارد.

A noun referring to a structure or natural area, such as a drainage basin, where water is collected and stored.

1. Water collection areaB2formal

   A natural or artificial structure or area where water is collected, such as a drainage basin or reservoir.

   مستجمع المياه

   • The reservoir serves as a catchment for the entire valley.
   • Heavy rainfall filled the catchment to capacity.
   • The catchment area supplies water to the nearby town.

   المرادفاتcatchment areadrainage areadrainage basinriver basinwatershed