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detention basin

/dɪˈtenʃən ˈbeɪsən/

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/dɪˈtenʃən ˈbeɪsən/C1formaltechnical
  • ruИскусственная или естественная территория, предназначенная для временного хранения ливневых или паводковых вод с последующим медленным выпуском для предотвращения наводнений и регулирования стока.

A man-made or natural area designed to temporarily store stormwater or floodwater, releasing it slowly to prevent flooding and control runoff.

  1. Stormwater management structureC1formal

    A man-made or natural area designed to temporarily store stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and control water flow.

    ruНакопительный бассейн для ливневых вод

    • The city built a detention basin near the river to reduce flood risk.
    • After heavy rain, the detention basin slowly releases water into the main channel.
    • Engineers designed the detention basin to hold excess runoff during storms.
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