catchment
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈkatʃmənt/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈkætʃmənt/
Noun

catchment (plural catchments)

  1. (often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
  2. A catchment area, or the people it serve#Verb|serves.
Translations
  • German: Einzugsgebiet, Niederschlagsgebiet, Wassereinzugsgebiet
  • Italian: bacino, invaso
  • Russian: водосбо́р



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