WATERSHED (DRAINAGE BASIN)

Meaning of WATERSHED (DRAINAGE BASIN) in English

all land and water that drains runoff to a stream or other surface water body.

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WATERSHED — noun Date: 1803 1. divide 2a, a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BASIN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Donets Basin {{link=Great Basin National Park">Great Basin National Park Minas Basin
Английский словарь Британика
BASIN — I. ˈbās ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English basin, from Old French bacin, from Late Latin bacchinon, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WATERSHED — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: probably translation of German wasserscheide 1. : water parting 2. : a region or area bounded peripherally …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — -nij, -nēj noun ( -s ) 1. a. : the act or an instance of draining by this drainage of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WATERSHED — (n.) The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural …
Английский словарь Webster
WATERSHED — (n.) The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.
Английский словарь Webster
DRAINAGE — (n.) Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
BASIN — (n.) The quantity contained in a basin.
Английский словарь Webster
WATERSHED — ( n. ) The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATERSHED — ( n. ) The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — ( n. ) Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BASIN — ( n. ) The quantity contained in a basin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATERSHED — /waw"teuhr shed', wot"euhr-/ , n. 1. Chiefly Brit. the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — /dray"nij/ , n. 1. the act or process of draining. 2. a system of drains, artificial or natural. 3. See …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BASIN — — basinal , adj. — basined , adj. — basinlike , adj. /bay"seuhn/ , n. 1. a circular container with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WATERSHED — n. ridge or high area dividing land drained by different rivers or systems; area which drains into a river; point …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WATERSHED — noun Date: 1803 1. a. : divide 2a b. : a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BASIN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French bacin, from Late Latin bacchinon Date: 13th century 1. a. : an open usually …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATERSHED — noun the whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake. 2. watershed …
Webster English vocab
DRAINAGE — noun area or district drained; as, the drainage of the po, the thames, ·etc. 2. drainage ·noun the mode in …
Webster English vocab
BASIN — noun the quantity contained in a basin. 2. basin ·noun a hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock …
Webster English vocab
WATERSHED — [wa.ter.shed] n (1803) 1 a: divide 2a b: a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BASIN — [ba.sin] n [ME, fr. OF bacin, fr. LL bacchinon] (13c) 1 a: an open usu. circular vessel with sloping or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRAINAGE — in agriculture, the artificial removal of water from land; drainage is employed in the reclamation of wetlands, in the prevention …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATERSHED — watershed BrE AmE ˈwɔːt ə ʃed AmE \ ˈwɔːt̬ ə r- ˈwɑːt̬- ▷ watershed|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — drainage BrE AmE ˈdreɪn ɪdʒ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BASIN — basin BrE AmE ˈbeɪs ə n ▷ basin|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WATERSHED — / ˈwɔːtəʃed; NAmE ˈwɔːtərʃed; ˈwɑːt-/ noun 1. [ C ] watershed (in sth) an event or a period of time …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — / ˈdreɪnɪdʒ; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. the process by which water or liquid waste is drained from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BASIN — / ˈbeɪsn; NAmE / noun 1. ( especially BrE ) = washbasin 2. a large round bowl for holding liquids …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATERSHED — wa ‧ ter ‧ shed /ˈwɔːtəʃed $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [singular] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: water + …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRAINAGE — drain ‧ age /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] the process or system by which water or waste liquid flows away: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BASIN — ba ‧ sin /ˈbeɪs ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: bacin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRAINAGE — n. 1 the process or means of draining (the land has poor drainage). 2 a system of drains, artificial or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRAINAGE — n. 1 the process or means of draining (the land has poor drainage). 2 a system of drains, artificial or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — n.1 the process or means of draining (the land has poor drainage). 2 a system of drains, artificial or natural. …
Oxford English vocab
WATERSHED
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — Drainage is the system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place. Line the pots …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BASIN — ( basins) 1. A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — Drainage is the system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place. Line the pots …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WATERSHED — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB mark ▪ In many ways this innovation by Peter Husbands marks the watershed of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRAINAGE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a drainage ditch (= for water to drain away into ) ▪ They were digging …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BASIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES pedestal basin British English (= a bowl to wash your hands in, supported by a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATERSHED — (BIG CHANGE) [noun] [U] - an event or period which is important because it represents a big change and the …
Cambridge English vocab
DRAINAGE — [noun] [U]"the process or method of draining, a system of watercourses or drains, the quality of being able to lose …
Cambridge English vocab
BASIN — [noun] [C] [esp. UK] - an open round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food …
Cambridge English vocab
BASIN — n. Donets Basin Fergana Basin Great Basin National Park Minas Basin
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WATERSHED — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ historic , important , major ▪ cultural , historical , political VERB + WATERSHED ▪ be , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DRAINAGE — noun Drainage is used before these nouns: ↑ canal , ↑ channel , ↑ ditch , ↑ hole , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BASIN — n. 25B6; noun she poured water into the basin : BOWL, dish, pan. a basin among low hills : VALLEY, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WATERSHED
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
DRAINAGE — A technique to improve the productivity of some agricultural land by removing excess water from the soil; surface drainage is …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
WATERSHED — A watershed is the geographic area from which water in a particular stream, lake or estuary originates. All lands in …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
BASIN — Among the smaller vessels for the tabernacle or temple service, many must have been required to receive from the sacrificial …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WATERSHED — 1. the region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water 2. catchment Note: watershed is a …
Sean Woo's Finance, GIS and Real Estate English Glossary
DRAINAGE — 1. The natural or artificial removal of surplus surface and ground water and dissolved salts from any area in order …
Fishery English Glossary
WATERSHED — сущ. 1) водораздел Syn : divide 2) бассейн реки водораздел водосборная площадь бассейн (реки) перелом; граница между двумя этапами, эпохами …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRAINAGE — сущ. 1) дренаж; сток, дренажная канава; дренажная система, канализация Syn : drain, sewerage, sewer 2) а) прочищение углубления, впадины какого-либо …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BASIN — сущ. 1) миска, таз, чашка Syn : dish, tureen 2) бассейн, резервуар; водоем, водохранилище The slave brought a basin and …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WATERSHED — watershed.ogg ʹwɔ:təʃed n 1. водораздел 2. 1> водосборная площадь 2> бассейн ( реки ) 3. перелом; граница между двумя этапами, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DRAINAGE — drainage.ogg ʹdreınıdʒ n 1. 1> дренаж, осушение drainage ditch - отводной канал 2> спуск воды 3> сток 2. мед. дренирование …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BASIN — basin.ogg ʹbeıs(ə)n n 1. миска; (плоская) чаша; таз earthenware basin - глиняная миска copper basin - медный таз 2. резервуар, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WATERSHED — 1) водосбор, (водосборный) бассейн 2) водораздел • - experimental watershed - large watershed - mountain watershed - small watershed - …
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